Kuching MP is Covid-19 positive
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen announced yesterday on Facebook that he had tested positive for the Covid-19. Currently, he is treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and quarantined for further monitoring based on standard procedures set by the Health Ministry. Yii said that he was in stable condition and showed no […]
STU welcomes government move
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers’ Union (STU) welcomes all announcements made by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the country. Its president Macky Joseph said this and hoped that all pupils and teachers are always kept up to date with the latest news on Covid-19. “Pupils are also reminded to […]
Closure of Magnum outlets
KUCHING: Magnum will refund its customers who had purchased advanced draw tickets on March 18 to 31 following the movement control order by the government on Monday. “All tickets bought for Draw ID: 325/20 (18 March), 326/20 (21 March), 327/20 (22 March), 328/20 (25 March), 329/20 (28 March) and 330/20 (29 March) will be refunded […]
Malaysia records first two deaths
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19 today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. “The 178th case is a Malaysian, aged 34, who attended the tabligh religious gathering at Masjid Jamek in Sri Petaling recently. He began showing symptoms on March 5 and received treatment at Permai Hospital in Johor Bahru on March […]
Selangor DUN sitting postponed
SHAH ALAM: The Selangor State Legislative Assembly (DUN) sitting, scheduled for two weeks beginning yesterday, is postponed in line with the Movement Control Order that will commence tomorrow. Speaker Ng Suee Lim said the postponement was proposed by Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari and agreed by all the assemblymen. “Although we only sit for two days, […]
Protecting children against dreaded virus
KUALA LUMPUR: The World Health Organisation recently declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic after taking into consideration the sharp rise in cases worldwide. Over the past two weeks, the focus of the disease’s transmission shifted from China to the rest of the world. Having spread to about 162 countries now, the tally has exceeded 180,000 cases […]
Temporary closure of public attractions due to COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Public attractions in Malaysia will be temporarily closed starting tomorrow, in line with the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday that a nationwide Movement Control Order would take effect until March 31, to curb the spread of COVID-19. On Friday (March 13), the government decided that all gatherings including international […]
Chronology of COVID-19 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: Following is the chronology of the spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia. Jan 23 2020: – The Ministry of Health (MOH) through the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) receives three reports (two in Sabah and one Selangor) suspected to be infected with 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). – MOH confirms cases in Sabah […]
TWO COVID HOSPITAL PATIENTS ESCAPE A HOAX
PORT DICKSON: News on two positive COVID-19 patients running away from Port Dickson Hospital, which went viral on the social media since yesterday, is not true, said Port Dickson district police chief Supt Aidi Sham Mohamed. Instead, he said, the two men, aged 40 and 44, went to the hospital for health screening after they […]
NGO: Avoid panic buying, restrict outside movement
By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public should look at the movement control order announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday, in a positive light, and ensure that their activities are in line with the objective of containing the COVID-19 outbreak. Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (FOMCA) deputy president […]
