About to be released, 14 inmates test positive for Covid-19

BernamaPublished: Nov 2, 2020 3:21 PM

A total of 14 inmates at the Seberang Perai Prison in Penang waiting to be released within a month were confirmed positive for Covid-19 yesterday, said prison director Zulkifli Abdul Manah.

He said the prisoners were confirmed positive after undergoing a second round of Covid-19 tests conducted by the Health Ministry...

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