Only one day for Chinese New Year celebration, limited to family
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year celebration in Sarawak is only allowed on the first day with an attendance of 20 people at a time and are limited to immediate family members only, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today. SDMC, in a statement today, said detailed guidelines on the celebration was available on […]
EPF Sibu branch closed temporarily as employee tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will close temporarily its Sibu office and counters from tomorrow until further notice after an employee was tested positive for Covid-19. The closure was due to the Ministry of Health’s instruction for the management to conduct disinfection and sanitisation of the premises. “The employee is now receiving treatment […]
Responsibilities of all MPs remain the same during emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The position and responsibilities of all Members of Parliament as elected representatives will remain the same during the Proclamation of Emergency period, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun. He said in a statement that this was because the suspension of the Parliament and State Legislative Assemblies as announced by Prime Minister […]
Pharmaniaga to manufacture Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine starting March
KUALA LUMPUR: Phamaniaga Bhd has the capacity to manufacture two million doses of Covid-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Life Sciences Co Ltd per month beginning March this year. Group managing director Datuk Zulkarnain Md Eusope said the vaccine would be the first to be manufactured in Malaysia at the small volume injectable high-tech plant […]
National Pandemic Management Strategic Plan to be launched soon
PUTRAJAYA: The National Pandemic Management Strategic Plan, which encompasses the management of pandemic including Covid-19 as a whole nation approach, will be launched soon, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. According to him, the government has set up the Pandemic Management Strategic Committee, chaired by Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri […]
Home treatment, quarantine for levels one, two Covid-19 patients
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has established that levels one and two Covid-19 patients will undergo treatment and quarantine at home, while being monitored strictly by health workers, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said a task force has been formed at the Crisis Preparedness and Emergency Response Centre (CPRC) level, […]
Hamzah Zainudin tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin has tested positive for Covid-19 after he underwent a Covid-19 screening yesterday. According to the Home Ministry statement, the result was confirmed by the Ministry of Health (MOH) this morning. The ministry said Hamzah would undergo the recommended treatment and quarantine period and would be closely monitored […]
Judiciary will continue to uphold law, justice throughout emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has given its assurance that the judiciary will continue to function to uphold the law and justice throughout the emergency period. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the Perikatan Nasional government will continue to defend the independence of the judiciary and would never interfere in matters of the courts. “The […]
Remain calm, trust government over Covid emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on the people to remain calm and place their trust in and fully support the government to address the Covid-19 pandemic more effectively during the period of the emergency. The prime minister also called on politicians, civil society leaders, NGOs, religious bodies, youths, undergraduates and all levels […]
All Cabinet ministers screened, three tested positive for Covid-19
PUTRAJAYA: All Cabinet ministers have undergone Covid-19 screening tests, with three of them having been tested positive, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Without disclosing the names of ministers who have been confirmed positive for the virus, he said they were currently undergoing treatment at Ministry of Health’s (MOH) facilities. Dr Adham said […]
