Drop in number of new Covid-19 cases, death last week - Health DG

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the 39th epidemiological week (epi week) from Sept 25 to Oct 1 dropped 5.2 percent to 12,291 from 12,963 cases during the previous week (from Sept 18 to 24), said Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said during the 39th epi week, there were 12,260 cases, from 12,934 cases during the 38th epi week, while the imported cases increased by 6.9 percent to 31 cases in the 39th epi week, from 29 cases in the 38th epi week.

"Death cases due to Covid-19 in the 39th epi week decreased by...