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Is Sabah Coping With the COVID Outbreak?

Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood, Special Advisor on Public Health to the Prime Minister

06-Nov-20 14:00

Is Sabah Coping With the COVID Outbreak?

Ever since Sabah became the new epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, concerns have poured in that the healthcare system might collapse under the pressure. As we struggle to flatten the curve once again, we check in on how the easternmost state is coping with the pandemic.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann, Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Tee Shiao Eek


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