Over 1,000 retired healthcare workers start duty at frontlines of Covid-19

Hariz MohdPublished: Mar 26, 2020 10:44 AM | Updated: Mar 26, 2020 11:52 AM

CORONAVIRUS | Over 1,000 retired doctors and nurses have returned to serve the country, working at the frontlines to handle Covid-19 cases in government hospitals, revealed Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He told reporters that the volunteers had started their duties in batches since early this week and their number was expected to grow daily.

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