2,847 new cases, Selangor tops daily tally with 748 cases

KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 infections in Malaysia remains above the 2,800-mark for the second consecutive days as 2,847 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 387,535. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted today that Selangor recorded the highest number of daily cases at 748, followed by […]

New cases move closer to 3,000 mark

KUALA LUMPUR: Daily Covid-19 cases inthe country surged closer to the 3,000 mark, with 2,875 cases reported today and Kelantan topping the list with 662 cases, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This brings the cumulative figure for positive cases to 384,688, he said in a posting on his official Twitter account. He said seven deaths were […]

New cases rise above 2,000 again

KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s new Covid-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in the past 24 hours, compared with 2,148 cases today. Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245). According to the official Twitter account of the Health director-general, Tan […]

1,510 new cases, eight deaths reported Saturday

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a slight drop in positive Covid-19 cases to 1,510 today from 1,854 yesterday, with eight new deaths reported, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the cumulative positive cases to 359,117, with 15,059 being active cases, and the death toll to 1,321. Dr Noor Hisham […]

1,294 new cases, 5 fatalities reported today

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,294 new Covid-19 cases and five fatalities were reported nationwide over the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that of the new cases, 1,268 were local transmissions and the other 26 were imported cases. “There were also 1,442 recoveries, taking the total […]

1,178 new cases, six deaths reported Thursday

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,178 new Covid-19 cases and six fatalities were recorded in Malaysia over the last 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 1,377 recovered cases were also reported, taking the total number of recoveries to 331,001. “Of the new cases, 1,158 were local transmissions while 20 others were imported […]

1,482 new cases, seven fatalities nationwide

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 1,482 new Covid-19 cases and seven fatalities over the past 24 hours.  Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 1,070 recovered cases were also reported, taking the total number of recoveries to 329,624, adding that there are now 14,604 active Covid-19 cases in the country.  “Of the new cases, 1,480 were […]

Sarawak already planted more trees than other states

KUCHING: Compared to all states, Sarawak has so far planted the most number of trees under the Malaysian Greening Campaign that was launched last January 5 with a target of planting 100 million trees nationwide by 2025. The state Forestry Department director Datuk Hamden Mohammad stated that he is confident that Sarawak will be able […]

1,360 new cases, two fatalities reported on March 25

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,360 new Covid-19 cases and two fatalities were reported over the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said there were also 1,491 recoveries during the same period, taking the total number of recoveries in the country to 322,416 while the death toll stood […]

22 charity homes nationwide receive hand sanitisers

KUALA LUMPUR: Thousands of Malaysians have responded to Guardian Malaysia’s campaign to help the needy, with a total of 9,500 bottles of hand sanitiser — including 4,477 bottles donated by its customers — distributed to 22 identified charity homes and organisations nationwide. Through Guardian’s earlier campaign, customers who spent RM40 and above received a complimentary […]