Zero positive case recorded in Sarawak
KUCHING: No Covid-19 positive case was recorded in Sarawak yesterday, maintaining the total cases at 543. Nine recovered cases were discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), bringing the recovery rate in the state at 67.9 per cent, with 369 recoveries. “The total number of People Under Investigation (PUI) cases today (yesterday) is 57 while the […]
All hands on deck to revive the economy
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will leave no stone unturned in reviving the country’s economy that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, including being aggressive in attracting foreign direct investments into the country, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. “After this, the whole world would want investments; the global capital is limited. If Malaysia […]
From Covid-19 patient to plasma donor
KUALA LUMPUR: Nothing could be happier for a recovered Covid-19 patient than knowing plasma from his blood can help treat others who shared his fate as covid-19 patients. Knowing his blood plasma could help heal other Covid-19 sufferers filled Reza Huzairi Zainuddin, 41, with pride and gratitude. “I am overwhelmed and proud that Allah replaced […]
Uptrend in number of recovered cases
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 30 up to 12.30pm, yesterday. In Malaysia, new case numbers are seeing three-digit spikes daily and globally, the numbers have exceeded one million with more than 50,000 deaths reported. The virus has spread to 195 countries. KUALA […]
At least six months for economy to recover
KUALA LUMPUR: The government expects the country’s economy will need at least six months to recover after the Covid-19 crisis ends, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. He said the estimated recovery period was reasonable with the support of the right strategies. “We pray for that, so surely we need to […]
Body recovered from river
KUCHING: Firefighters from the Tabuan Jaya fire station yesterday helped to recover a body from the Sarawak River at Bintawa here. The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) operations centre received a call for help at 12.50pm. After recovering the body, the firefighters turned it over to the police for further action. The body was […]
Body of missing fisherman recovered
MIRI: A man’s body was found floating face down about eight nautical miles off Lutong beach here yesterday. According to Miri Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) chief Supt Law Poh Kiong, the body was spotted by the crew of a platform supply vessel (Alkahfi Maryam) nearby the West Lutong area around 9.50am. The body was […]
Local woman fully recovered, allowed to go home
KUALA LUMPUR: A 40-year local woman previously warded for Covid-19 has fully recovered and was discharged Saturday afternoon. Director general of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today said that the woman was the 13th case who was treated at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar and was confirmed to be positive Covid-19 on February […]
No new cases, five still being treated
COVID-19 WATCH PUTRAJAYA: There is no new Covid-19 cases reported today and thus far, the total cumulative confirmed cases remained at 22, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said of the total, five were still being treated, while 17 others have fully recovered and were allowed to return home. […]
Recovery rate gaining momentum
COVID-ROUNDUP – WEEKLY ROUND BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17 patients in Malaysia have recovered fully from Covid-19 while five are still being treated at the time of writing. Among those who made a full recovery was the first Malaysian infected by Covid-19. The 41-year-old man (Malaysia’s ninth case) was treated […]
