New Covid cases breach 19,000 mark again, Sarawak reclaims top spot
KUALA LUMPUR: After seeing a decline in Covid-19 new infections for four straight days, Malaysia’s case numbers went up again today after 19,495 new infections were recorded as of noon. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, posting the latest figures on social media, said the increase of 3,826 cases compared to yesterday’s numbers […]
New Covid cases decline, daily tally at 16,073
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s daily tally of Covid-19 cases continues to drop with 16,073 cases reported over the past 24 hours, from 19,198 cases reported yesterday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced. However, in his tweet, he said the new cases brought the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in the country to almost […]
National recovery plan’s success needs support of all parties
PUTRAJAYA: Achievements made under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) to enable Malaysia to come out of the Covid-19 crisis will depend on the support of all parties as it is very much a ‘whole of nation approach’ rather than a ‘whole of government’ one, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said. The prime minister said all parties […]
I could hardly breath
My lungs were severely affected, says former patient By Nurhafizah Tan KUALA LUMPUR: Due to Covid-19, half of her lungs are now not functioning properly and the condition is expected to last forever as it is almost impossible for her to recover fully. This is the health problem faced by administrative executive Amira Ruslan, 29, […]
10 high-flow nasal cannula machines for SGH
KUCHING: A total of ten high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) machines were donated to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) intensive care unit (ICU) here on Sunday (June 20). Sarawak Federation of Chinese Associations (SFCA) president Datuk Richard Wee said the contribution, which is worth RM226,000, was a joint effort by the association and several organisations. “SFCA has […]
New Covid cases drop to 5,293
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new covid-19 positive cases in the country in the past 24 hours dropped to 5,293 compared to 5,911 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 696,408, he said in his tweet. Selangor continued to top the daily case […]
Emergency Ordinance enhances MOH’s capability to contain Covid-19 pandemic
PUTRAJAYA: The Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 gazetted on Jan 14 is one of the important instruments in optimising the capability of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to manage the Covid-19 pandemic said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He stressed that the Emergency Ordinance and the five strategies laid out by MOH were […]
New cases of Covid-19 rise to 5,419 within 24 hours
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has risen back to above 5,000-mark, recording 5,419 cases within the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total of infections in the country to 667,876. Yesterday, the daily tally just dropped to 4,949 cases from 5,304 cases recorded on Sunday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr […]
Covid-19 recoverees recall harrowing experience in ICU
By Soon Li Wei KUALA LUMPUR: Sales executive Toh Sharon declares she will never forget the trauma of fighting for her life in the intensive care unit (ICU) about three weeks ago. Said Toh, 48, who lives in Melaka and tested positive for Covid-19 on April 22: “I will never forget what I went through […]
Malaysia records 3,807 new Covid cases today
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia continued to breach the 3,000 mark when 3,807 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 444,484, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a posting on his Twitter page, he said Selangor continued to top the daily list with 1,149 cases, followed by […]
