The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCD), such as heart disease, end-stage kidney disease that requires dialysis, uncontrolled diabetes and stroke, coupled with the lack of medical treatment contribute to the increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths in the Sultanate. This was said by Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham bin Haji Jaafar in a press conference yesterday, who added, “It is worse for those who are not unvaccinated.” More details in Sunday’s Borneo Bulletin.
