PETALING JAYA, Mar 20 (Sin Chew Daily) — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 12 MOH healthcare workers and three others from the private healthcare sector have been infected with COVID-19 as of today.

He wrote on Facebook that one of the MOH staff is currently on ventilatory support in ICU.

"This virus knows no boundaries, regardless of your race, religion or wealth status, even more so if you are a healthcare worker at the frontline of this war.

"Our simple message to the public today: Please help us to help you. Stay at home."