Covid-19: Facts vs Myths? Re-infection possible but rare
KUCHING: Recovered Covid-19 patients are not necessarily immune from the disease, said internal and respiratory medicine expert from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Prof Dr Chai Chee Shee. He said while there were risks that patients could be re-infected, recurring cases, however, were rare. “The reinfection issue among recovered patients may occur. But the evidence so […]
Third straight day of three-digit recoveries
PUTRAJAYA: A further 127 Covid-19 patients in Malaysia have recovered and were discharged Thursday, the third consecutive day of three-digit recoveries, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brought the cumulative figure for recoveries to 8,000, or 93.8 percent of the total number of positive cases. A total of 333 recoveries […]
Recovery rate exceeds 80 pct
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from May 16 up to 12.30pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 7,000 and globally, the virus has infected more than five million people and caused over 300,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by […]
135 recoveries, 45 new cases and one death
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 135 Covid-19 patients were reported to have fully recovered and allowed to go home yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this was thrice the 45 new cases reported as of noon. This brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 4,702 cases, which is 73.15 percent of the total […]
New cases down, more patients recover
Covid-19 weekly round-up This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from April 20 up to 12.30pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded the 5,000 mark and globally, the virus has infected more than 2.7 million people and caused more than 190,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are […]
First survivor of Covid-19 shares experience
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is officially the city’s first patient who recovered from Covid-19 after being quarantined at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). Dr Yii tested positive soon after Sarikei MP Wong Ling Biu tested positive for Covid-19 on March 14. Dr Yii recalled that he met Wong on March 2, but […]
Recoveries breach 1,000 marks
PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 situation in the country is showing some positive developments after the total number of recovered cases and discharged patients breached the 1,000 mark yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday alone, 90 fully recovered patients were discharged. “This brings the cumulative cases of fully recovered and discharged patients to […]
