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Health DG: Don't believe those peddling Covid-19 'cures' online

Oct 23, 2020

Don’t be fooled by irresponsible parties trying to sell Covid-19 cures over the internet.

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Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says there is nothing in the market at the moment that has been identified as a cure for the coronavirus.

He said this in the wake of several online advertisements peddling drugs from China which claimed to be able to cure Covid-19.

Over a thousand students have tested positive

More than 1,200 school students have tested positive for Covid-19 since the third wave of the pandemic began at the end of September.

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Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the infections are from the outside, but could be spread in the schools.

He adds that since September 20^th 12 schools have been closed after coronavirus cases were detected there.

Sabah advising low-risk patients to self-isolate

Low-risk Covid-19 patients in Sabah are being advised to self-isolate at home.

The state government says hospitals are running out of beds, and they need to prioritize high-risk patients or those who are deemed to have a higher chance of infecting others unless they are warded.

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Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun explained that if a patient’s symptoms are manageable, they will be asked to stay and receive treatment at home for now.