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Free Covid-19 testing detects high positive rate in 6 S’gor constituencies
Published:  May 21, 2021 2:17 PM
Updated: 8:07 AM

The Selangor government’s voluntary Covid-19 testing initiative has detected 1,171 positive cases thus far.

Six areas reported a test positive rate of above five percent.

The World Health Organisation’s benchmark for adequate testing is a five percent test positive rate. Anything higher indicates there are undetected positive Covid-19 cases in the community and more tests are needed.

The Health Ministry, however, considers...


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