No deaths, 67 new cases, 96 recoveries in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: No Covid-19 fatalities were reported in Malaysia today, keeping the death toll at 108 or 1.62 per cent of the total number of positive cases, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the new cases reported showed a slight increase at 67 compared to yesterday, with 49 cases being detected among […]
New cluster identified at Taman BDC, Kuching
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has been identified at Taman BDC here, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the cluster involved 37 cases and was linked to the Sri Petaling Tabligh gathering index cases. “The Taman BDC cluster has mainly infected the family members, mosque-goers and their colleagues involving three generations,” […]
Malaysia to boost Covid-19 testing to over 22,000 daily
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will increase its testing capacities for Covid-19 to over 22,000 tests per day by next week with two automated test processing machines. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the automated processing machine which could do 5,000 tests per day would be placed at Institute of Medical Research (IMR) in Kuala Lumpur by this […]
100 recoveries, no death
PUTRAJAYA: Another 100 Covid-19 cases have fully recovered and were discharged yesterday, bringing cumulative recovery cases in the country to 3,862, or 66.8 percent of the total number of cases. Also, no deaths were reported overnight, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, adding that the latest number of those discharged was more than […]
99 recoveries, 51 new cases overnight
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 99 Covid-19 cases have recovered and were discharged today, bringing cumulative recovery cases in the country to 3,762, or 65.5 per cent of the total number of cases. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said discharged cases today almost doubled the number of new cases reported overnight. “Up to noon today […]
MOH outlines six criteria before MCO can be lifted
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has outlined six criteria that should be met before the government can lift the movement control order (MCO). Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said these are security control, movement control, capability of the country’s healthcare system, ability to protect the high-risk group, practice the new normal and implement preventive measures […]
Malaysia records two-digit new daily cases 4 days in a row
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has maintained the two-digit new daily cases for the fourth consecutive day after it reported 57 new Covid-19 positive cases as of noon today. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the new cases bring the tally of the Covid-19 infection in the country to 5,482 cases. A total of 54 patients have […]
Without vaccines, fight against Covid-19 continues
KUALA LUMPUR: For the past two weeks, the consistent decline in Covid-19 positive cases has given people the confidence that the country’s efforts to break the chain of the virus infection have shown positive signs. These developments clearly show that healthcare workers and law enforcement personnel have performed their duties well but that goal will not be fully achieved […]
MOH draws up post-MCO mitigation plan
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking into a mitigation plan to ensure that the Covid-19 chain is broken after the movement control order (MCO) is lifted. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the mitigation plan also included a policy change that outlined the practice of the new normal. “Definitely, we are looking into the exit […]
SGH frontliners to get N95 masks
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry will distribute N95 face masks to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), Kuching. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah yesterday said the N95 face masks were specially for health frontliners working closely with positive Covid-19 patients in the ICU wards. “We are aware of the difficulties faced by hospitals in states in […]
