New infections due to imported, cluster cases
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from July 11 up to 12.30pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 8,000 and globally, the virus has infected nearly 14 million people and caused over 590,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by the pandemic. BY MELATI MOHD […]
Three new cases recorded: DG
PUTRAJAYA: Three new Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, comprising one imported case and two cases of local transmission. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative figure of cases to 8,737, with only 77 active cases with infectivity. Elaborating, he said the two local transmission cases involved foreign nationals, one of […]
Five new cases recorded nationwide: DG
KUALA LUMPUR: Five new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia yesterday, four of which are local transmissions and one imported case. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative figure of cases to 8,734, with the number of active cases with infectivity now stood at 86. He said the imported case […]
Firm clarifies no staff positive for virus
KUCHING: Konsortium Bumi Consultants and Services Sdn Bhd (KBCS) has clarified that there is no positive Covid-19 cases among its employees. The architectural and engineering consultancy firm said only two of their employees were with the KTA engineer (case 579th) during a site visit. “Our staff practised social distancing and wore masks at all times […]
Single-digit cases for five-day stretch
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded only five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday to mark a five-day stretch for the country with single-digit new cases Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all the cases involved Malaysians with three of them being imported cases due to infections among people who returned from overseas. “The two local transmissions […]
Active cases dip below 100
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 active cases in the country dipped under 100 today, with the recovery rate now standing at 97.6 per cent. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 85 active cases were recorded today, while 62 patients have recovered and discharged, bringing cumulative recoveries to 8,437 cases. “Three new cases […]
Record low of one new case, no local transmission
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has hit new milestones in the fight against COVID-19, with just one new case reported today but without local transmissions, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the single case today is the lowest ever in the second wave of the pandemic, bringing the cumulative figure to 8,640 cases. “We […]
Heading towards zero new cases
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from June 20 up to 12.30 pm Thursday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 8,000 and globally, the virus has infected more than nine million people and caused over 450,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by the pandemic. KUALA […]
Two new cases recovered and discharged
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 cases on Thursday (June 25), with the total number of positive cases in the state thus far remaining at 570. In a statement on Thursday, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that two new cases had recovered and been discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Thursday. […]
‘Get tested if in contact with Kidurong cluster’
BINTULU: Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) yesterday appealed to close contacts and residents within the Kidurong area to go to the nearest hospital for tests, following the emergence of the Kidurong cluster on June 12. Tiong, who is also Bintulu MP, stressed that cooperation from residents is vital […]
