Malaysian pilgrims undergo stringent health check
MAKKAH: Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) today stressed that all prospective Malaysian haj pilgrims have undergone stringent health checks in accordance with the set standards before leaving for the Holy Land. Malaysian Haj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Abdul Rahman said each prospective pilgrim is also required to be examined by authorised doctors and clinics. The efforts […]
Malaysians allowed to travel abroad without MyTravelPass from tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to allow Malaysians who have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 to travel abroad without MyTravelPass (MTP) of the Immigration Department effective tomorrow, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the decision to abolish MTP was among others to reunite family members and spouses who were separated from […]
Three MPs test negative for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Bachok MP Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz have all tested negative for Covid-19. Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, however, is said to have tested positive for the virus and is undergoing quarantine at […]
Increase in Covid-19 cases due to large-scale screening
KUALA LUMPUR: The increase in the number of Covid-19 cases of late is due to large-scale screening, especially in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the government had projected Covid-19 cases to increase when the EMCO was enforced in 36 mukims in […]
New hybrid variant in Vietnam not yet detected in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: The new hybrid variant of Covid-19 which has the characteristics of the Indian and United Kingdom variants found in Vietnam has not been detected in other countries including Malaysia, said Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah. In this regard, he said the Ministry of Health (MOH) has stepped up Covid-19 screenings especially for […]
Four new clusters, including two in Kuching
KUCHING: The State Health Department yesterday recorded four new clusters in Kuching district, Kanowit district and the Pakan district. In Kuching, there are two new clusters, namely the Tanam Sourabaya Indah cluster and the Jalan Jambatan Gantung cluster. According to a statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the Taman Sourabaya Indah cluster is […]
Residents urged to get tested
SERIAN: Residents of Kampung Tebedu Mawang, Kampung Sejijak Plaman and Kampung Bung Pedus who experience Covid-19 symptoms have been urged to go for screening at their nearest health clinic. The Serian Division Health Office said that residents who have experienced symptoms such as fever, coughing, loss of smell or taste, sore throat, difficulty in breathing […]
Churchgoers told to undergo screening
SERIAN: The Serian Division Health Office is urging those who were present at the Holy Cross Church, Tebedu on April 25 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening immediately. The screening will be conducted at Tebakang Health Clinic from May 10 to May 11 from 8.30am to 10.30am and Tebedu Health Clinic from May 10 […]
MMA suggests MOH to conduct mass Covid-19 test in HIDE’s hotspot areas
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) suggests the Health Ministry (MOH) to conduct mass Covid-19 screening in hotspots areas identified by Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE). Its president, Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy, also proposed that MOH should consider conducting vaccinations en masse, to interrupt the transmission in hotspots. “Targeted mass screening in […]
Cafe visitors urged to go for screening
KUCHING: The Serian Division Health Office is urging those who have visited Sin Yung Chong Seafood @ Kedai Akok from April 5 to 18 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening. A notice posted by the Sarawak Public Communications Unit on Facebook said those who have yet to come forward must be tested for Covid-19 […]
