Malaysia records highest daily figure at 6,976 Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 6,976 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the highest figure recorded since the pandemic hit the country more than a year ago. The figure was shared by Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in his official Twitter account today. Prior to this, the highest number of new cases recorded was […]
New Delhi extends coronavirus lockdown as India cases hit new record
NEW DELHI: India’s capital New Delhi on Sunday extended its lockdown as the country’s Covid-19 crisis grew with infections and deaths hitting record highs. The announcement came as the healthcare system struggled to cope with the huge surge, with reports of severe oxygen and medicine shortages and patients’ families pleading for help on social media. […]
US marks 277,000 Covid cases in 24 hours, a new record
WASHINGTON: The United States on Saturday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections. The hardest-hit country in the world by the pandemic, the United States has marked 20.4 million cases overall and just under 350,000 deaths. Infections have been surging in recent months, with top […]
137 cases reported on cycling accidents
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have recorded 137 accident cases involving cyclists nationwide between January and October, said Bukit Aman Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department director Datuk Azisman Alias. Of the total, 56 were fatal accidents, 18 suffered serious injuries while 63 were minor injuries. Last year, police recorded 201 cycling-related accident cases, with 107 deaths, 35 […]
Sarawak records 334 HIV cases this year
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 334 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases as of October this year. State health department director Dr Chin Zin Hing said from the total figure, 198 were new cases. From this total, 87 percent were male and 13 percent, female. “The number of deaths in the same period is 51,” he told New […]
State records 27.5 percent decrease in drug, substance abuse cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a 27.51 percent decrease in cases of drug and substance abuse in October compared to September. This was revealed by Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She said 692 cases involving 742 arrests related to enforcement on drug and substance abuse were recorded in Sarawak […]
US Covid-19 cases hit record for third day, topping 127,000
WASHINGTON: The United States has set a third straight daily record for new Covid-19 infections, notching more than 127,000 cases, John Hopkins University reported Friday. And the death toll as of 8:30 pm (0130 GMT) over the past 24 hours was 1,149, the Baltimore-based university said. The outbreak has been surging for weeks across the […]
