The number of food poisoning cases dropped to 717 in 2021, the lowest figure recorded in two decades, according to a report by the health ministry released Wednesday.
The ministry believes the remarkably low figure is due to improved hygiene management stemming from the plethora of measures introduced to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as well as shortened business hours at restaurants.
Last year, the total number of patients fell by 3,533 from the previous year to 11,080 — the lowest number in the last 20 years.