Daily cases under 2,000, recovery rate exceeds 95 pct
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 13 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 328,000. Although four-digit new Covid-19 cases are still being reported daily in the country, it is a relief to note that they have remained under 2,000 […]
Stern warnings on false info
MUKAH: The district police have issued stern warnings to people not to spread false news regarding the positive Covid-19 cases in Mukah. Any party found spreading unauthentic information and rumours regarding Covid-19 will be subjected to legal action, said district police chief DSP Jimmy Panyau. “Recently, there have been activities by some people who dare […]
Situation improves, daily new cases remain below 2,000
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 6 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 319,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 transmissions are showing signs of abating with daily new cases reported nationwide remaining below 2,000 over the last six days in a […]
1,647 new cases with nine deaths recorded
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 1,647 new cases of Covid-19, with nine fatalities today (March 11) said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said there were 2,104 recovery cases, taking the cumulative recoveries in the country to 300,620. “From the total new cases today, 1,642 cases were local transmissions involving 1,102 locals and 540 […]
Active cases decline, recovery rate exceeds 90 percent
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Feb 27 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 300,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 transmissions have been under control over the week (Feb 27-March 4), with daily new cases falling below 2,500 and the recovery rate […]
1,745 new cases, seven fatalities
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a jump in the number of new Covid-19 infections in the country today, with 1,745 cases reported compared to 1,555 yesterday. Seven more deaths were also reported, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said, adding that of the new cases, 1,743 were local transmissions and two more were imported. This brings […]
Immunisation programme begins, daily new cases dip below 2,000
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Feb 20 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 293,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Developments over this week have been reassuring with the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme having kicked off three days ago and daily new infections dipping below 2,000 yesterday […]
New cases dip below 2,000 marks
KUALA LUMPUR: Since the enforcement of the Emergency Ordinance on Jan 11, the number of daily new Covid-19 infections in the country dipped below 2,000 for the first time today (Feb 25), with 1,924 cases reported. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the new cases, 1,918 were local transmissions while six more were imported who […]
195 discharged from hospitals
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 195 people had recovered from Covid-19 and were discharged from the hospitals in Sarawak on Sunday (Feb 21). It said 87 cases were from Sibu Hospital, 57 from Miri Hospital, 20 from Sarikei Hospital, 15 from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), 14 from low-risk quarantine centres (PKRC) under Kapit […]
185 Covid-19 cases in state
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 185 Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday (Feb 21), an increase of 51 cases or 38.05 percent of the cases reported on Saturday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total number of positive cases in the state now was 7,943. It said since no Covid-19 related death was reported, the total number of […]
