Only five to 10 percent of the total number of Covid-19 positive cases are from the manufacturing sector, International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali said.

He said data confirmed by the Health Ministry showed that 75 percent of the Covid-19 positive cases today were sporadic, which meant the virus is in the community, while another 25 percent came from various forms of clusters, including workplace clusters covering the manufacturing sector.

“Therefore, it is not true to put the blame on the economic sector, especially the...