Comply with SOP as more sectors reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: The movement control order (MCO) has entered its 107th day while the recovery movement control order (RMCO) is in its 23rd day which saw more economic sectors, including tourism sub-sectors, allowed to resume operations yesterday. Under consideration is that all the sectors which are allowed to resume operations are complying with the standard […]
Electrical wiring at all hospitals to be inspected
PEKAN: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will give priority to reviewing electrical wiring at all government hospitals nationwide to prevent fire incidents as what happened at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Baru, yesterday from recurring. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said certain allocations have also been approved for that purpose. “We […]
Pay your own Covid-19 screening cost from today
PUTRAJAYA: Beginning today Malaysians and foreigners entering the country will have to bear the cost of Covid-19 tests which are conducted upon their arrival, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said, however, three categories of individuals including differently abled people (OKU) carrying the OKU card issued by the Social Welfare […]
Reopening of borders bilateral: Nancy
KUCHING: Although Malaysia has reopened its borders to Singapore and Brunei, this is bilateral and approval from these other countries is also required, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “They may have their own criteria and we also have ours. However, of course, the main criterion is to ensure that the […]
All childcare centres to receive RM5000 from Penjana
BY ERDA KHURSYIAH BASIR PUTRAJAYA: About 7,000 operators of childcare centres are expected to receive grants of up to RM5,000 each allocated to them by the government under the National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana). Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said the offer of the one-off grant will hopefully encourage […]
Man succumbs to rabies
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) has recorded one new case of rabies involving the death of a 62-year-old man in Sibu. In a statement issued yesterday, it said the victim was pronounced dead at 7pm on June 23 in Sibu Hospital. The victim was bitten by his relative’s dog while visiting his house in Jalan […]
Irresponsible business owners using detergent as hand sanitisers
KUCHING: Some business premises here have been found using detergent for sanitising the hands of customers. This was discovered during a joint operation carried out by a team from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to check on recovery movement control order (RMCO) compliance by the business sector, in Gita, Metrocity, Matang Baru and Demak, on […]
Singapore reports 191 new cases, seven in community
By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE: Singapore, which is on the sixth day of its phase two of reopening, today confirmed 191 new cases of Covid-19 infection, with seven cases in the community. This brings the island state’s infection tally to 42,623 cases. In brief noon data released today, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that of […]
SOP to be followed as schools reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: Secondary schools across the country finally reopen their doors today (24 June) for students sitting for public examinations this year after almost three months of closure due to Covid-19. The reopening of the schools is important, especially for the fifth and sixth formers, and hence the careful preparations made by the school and […]
Church conference cluster ends
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the end of the Covid-19 church conference cluster in Kuching, one of the earliest clusters detected at the beginning of the outbreak in Malaysia. In a statement yesterday, Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah congratulated the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and all personnel who had […]
