Rising active clusters threatens communities
This is a round-up from May 1 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 420,000. KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp rise in daily new cases over the past few weeks has once again placed Malaysia in a critical situation in its fight against Covid-19. As of Thursday, active cases increased to 33,762 while […]
Imminent threat of fourth wave
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of COVID-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from April 10 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 367,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Was yesterday’s sharp hike in new Covid-19 cases an indication of an imminent “fourth wave”? Just a few days ago, Senior Minister (Security) […]
Daily cases under 2,000, recovery rate exceeds 95 pct
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 13 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 328,000. Although four-digit new Covid-19 cases are still being reported daily in the country, it is a relief to note that they have remained under 2,000 […]
Active cases decline, recovery rate exceeds 90 percent
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Feb 27 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 300,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Covid-19 transmissions have been under control over the week (Feb 27-March 4), with daily new cases falling below 2,500 and the recovery rate […]
Immunisation programme begins, daily new cases dip below 2,000
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Feb 20 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 293,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Developments over this week have been reassuring with the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme having kicked off three days ago and daily new infections dipping below 2,000 yesterday […]
Recovered cases outnumber new infections
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia from Feb 13 up to noon today. Globally, the virus has infected more than 110 million people with a body count of more than 2.4 million. The pandemic has affected 216 countries and in Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 274,000. KUALA […]
Immunisation programme offers ray of hope
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Jan 30 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers are nearing 230,000. KUALA LUMPUR: When daily new Covid-19 cases exceeded 5,000 three days in a row, it caused much consternation among the people. Fortunately, the substantial number of patients who recovered […]
Malaysia weighed down by over 250 active clusters
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF Weekly round-up This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia from Jan 2 up to noon yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 128,000. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia continued to be battered by spiralling new cases over the week (Jan 2-7) and active infections which have reached 25,221. These have […]
Worksite screenings push up new case numbers
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from Dec 12 up to 12.30pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 89,000. BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s cumulative total of Covid-19 cases is nearing 90,000 due to the continuous emergence of workplace clusters, as well as new cases from […]
Malaysia continues to be battered by new cases
COVID-19 WEEKLY ROUND-UP BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is the weekly update on Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia from Dec 5 up to 12.30pm today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 78,000. KUALA LUMPUR: The spike in daily new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia is expected to linger until the year-end largely due to wide-scale screening […]
