We need to prepare for the worst
KUALA LUMPUR: Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to prepare for the worst in facing the current Covid-19 wave following an exponential trend indicated by the Covid-19 graph in this country. “The rise in cases started from April 1 and could trigger a vertical surge. We need to prepare for […]
6,509 new Covid cases nationwide today
KUALA LUMPUR: The daily tally of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia showed a slight drop today to 6,509 cases from the record high of 6,976 cases yesterday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his latest tweet said Selangor continued recording the highest number of new cases over the past 24 hours with […]
Malaysia records highest daily figure at 6,976 Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 6,976 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest figure recorded since the pandemic hit the country more than a year ago. The figure was shared by Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in his official Twitter account today. Prior to this, the highest number of new cases recorded was […]
Army capable of setting up two more field hospitals
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is capable of setting up two more field hospitals to accommodate the increasing number of Covid-19 patients, said Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was based on the existing number of MAF healthcare personnel. “Although the MAF currently has three field hospitals, namely […]
Malaysians encouraged to wear double masks, face shields in crowded areas
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians are encouraged to wear double face masks and a face shield in crowded and high-risk public areas, such as hospitals. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said wearing two face masks could filter up to 95 per cent of the Covid-19 virus, although the government has not made it compulsory for […]
Covid-19 cases in Malaysia surpass half-million mark
PUTRAJAYA: The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country has surpassed the half-million mark when 6,320 new cases were reported today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 505,115, while active cases now stood at 53,682. There were 4,694 recoveries overnight. “Fifty deaths […]
4,865 new Covid cases reported today
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the past 24 hours when 4,865 cases were recorded today compared to 4,446 cases yesterday, bringing the overall positive cases in Malaysia to 479,421. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on his Twitter site said during the period, there were 1,743 […]
New Covid-19 cases rise to 4,446 in the country
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases are on the rise again, hitting 4,446 cases in the past 24 hours compared to 3,780 cases yesterday. The additional cases today bring the overall positive cases in Malaysia to 474,556. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet said during the period Selangor reported the highest […]
Do not take Ivermectin, no clinical data to support Covid-19 prevention
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today advises the people against taking Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this followed the absence of clinical data to prove the effectiveness of its use in the treatment or prevention of the disease. “The […]
Slight drop in new covid-19 cases to 3,780 in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia dropped slightly to 3,780 today from 4,140 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 470,110. In a posting on his Twitter page, he said Selangor again topped the list with 1,275 cases, followed by […]
