New cases at 54, lowest so far
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic continues to show positive results with recoveries on the uptrend and newly reported cases dropping. Fifty-four new cases were reported today, the lowest number yet since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into force. There were also 135 recoveries today, which is more than double of new cases overnight. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor […]
Exit strategy for resumption of sports activities
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and National Security Council (NSC) will discuss a movement control order (MCO) exit strategy to ensure that sports activities can resume in the country. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the NSC would decide if sports activities could resume or not and that the ministry would give its indication as well […]
The public should have own ‘exit strategy’ to end MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: While the frontliners are thinking of various approaches as an exit strategy to end the movement control order (MCO) in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country, the public should also play a role by using their own ‘strategy’. Rather than to just wait, the public should together shoulder the responsibility in breaking the chain of […]
Number of cases drops to double digits
KUALA LUMPUR: After a month of the movement control order (MCO) which was introduced on March 18, the government’s efforts to break the chain of Covid-19 infections is showing positive results. Yesterday, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of daily positive cases have started to drop to double digits compared to the day […]
Dr Noor Hisham among world’s top three doctors on handling Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: China Global TV Network (CGTN) has listed Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah as one of the world’s top three doctors ‘born’ from public health officials in handling the Covid-19 outbreak, alongside America’s Dr Anthony Fauci and New Zealand’s Dr Ashley Bloomfield. On its website Tuesday, CGTN said it has crowned Dr Noor Hisham as […]
Covid-19 patients treated in hospitals until full recovery
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia ensures Covid-19 positive patients, asymptomatic carriers and those with mild symptoms are isolated and treated at hospitals for close monitoring Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in Malaysia patients testing positive for Covid-19 are isolated in hospitals and not at home like in some other countries. “This is something different from other […]
No evidence use of disinfection box can reduce Covid-19 infection
PUTRAJAYA: There is no evidence that the use of disinfection box/ chamber/ tunnel/ booth/ partition/ gate can effectively prevent the spread of Covid-19, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the duration of between 20 and 30 seconds during which a person is sprayed with disinfectant solutions was inadequate for effective disinfection. Dr Noor Hisham said the chemical used might also cause damage to […]
Airlines must ensure passengers to Sabah, Sarawak undergo screening
PUTRAJAYA: Airline companies must ensure that every passenger goes through health screening at the airport, before boarding and after alighting from an aircraft, to curb the spread of Covid-19. “The important thing is passengers must be screened before and after they have reached their destinations in Sabah and Sarawak,” Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah […]
MOH confident Malaysia can beat JP Morgan’s projection
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is optimistic of beating JP Morgan’s projection on the country’s Covid-19 cumulative cases and prove that measures taken by the government to contain the spread of the deadly virus are on the right track. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that based on current trend, the total number of Covid-19 cases in […]
‘Potential for re-infection low’
PUTRAJAYA: The potential for fully recovered and discharged Covid-19 patients to be re-infected is very low, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said although the possibility of re-infection was low, patients would be given counselling before being allowed home and recommended to always practise social distancing, take care of personal hygiene as well […]
