Five new cases recorded nationwide: DG
KUALA LUMPUR: Five new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia yesterday, four of which are local transmissions and one imported case. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the cumulative figure of cases to 8,734, with the number of active cases with infectivity now stood at 86. He said the imported case […]
Not easy to get citizenship
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is a sovereign country that will not give citizenship easily, including to stateless children, according to Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said being born in the country does not entitle a person to automatically obtain Malaysian citizenship. The citizenship status of an individual is determined on the basis of the […]
33 new cases, 17 local transmissions
PUTRAJAYA: Thirty-three new positive cases of Covid-19, including three local transmissions involving Malaysians, were reported today as Malaysia entered the third day of the recovery movement control order (RMCO), said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brought the total number of positive cases to 8,402, with 1,115 being active cases with […]
Double-digit hike in new cases, no death
PUTRAJAYA: After recording the lowest number of new cases on the first day of the recovery movement control order (RMCO), on Wednesday, the number of new positive cases of Covid-19 Thursday rose again to two figures with 31 new cases. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this pushed the number of Covid-19 positive […]
Malaysia’s 2020 investments unlikely be the same as 2019’s
KUALA LUMPUR: Although it is unlikely that Malaysia will be able to achieve the same amount of total approved investments recorded in 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic this year, it is expected to recover next year in line with the revival of the global economy. Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chief executive officer Datuk […]
Covid-19 cases reach three digits again
PUTRAJAYA: The number of positive Covid-19 cases reported on Thursday (June 4) again reached three digits with 277 cases recorded, of which 271 involved non-Malaysians. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that of the total, there were only four local transmissions among Malaysians and two imported cases involving Malaysians who were infected overseas. […]
93 new cases, two are local: Health DG
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 93 new positive Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, (June 3) involving two Malaysians and 91 foreigners. Thus, bringing the current cumulative total to 7,970 cases and with no deaths recorded. Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all 93 new cases were infected in the country. “From the 91 cases […]
New cases remain at two digits
PUTRAJAYA: Forty new positive Covid-19 cases have been reported in Malaysia, among the lowest recorded since the imposition of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said 31 of the new cases are foreigners and there are no imported cases. “The number of positive Covid-19 […]
M’sia well prepared for CMCO: Dr Jemilah
KUCHING: The implementation of the movement control order (MCO) is not to end Covid-19 completely but to flatten its curve, said special advisor to the prime minister on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood. Malaysia, she said, was well prepared to implement the conditional movement control order (CMCO) as the MCO had successfully flattened […]
39,002 dengue cases reported until April 25
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 39,002 dengue cases were reported from Dec 29 last year to April 25 this year, according to the Current Situation of Dengue, Chikungunya and Zika in Malaysia Year 2019 and 2020 Report. The numbers released by the Ministry of Health’s National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) indicated a decrease […]
