18 positive cases so far
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has recorded 18 positive cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus so far, including three who have fully recovered, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the latest case involved a 31-year-old Malaysian man who worked in Macau and had returned to Malaysia on Feb 1. All patients undergoing treatment, namely […]
Local man is latest coronavirus positive case
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: Another positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was reported involving a 31-year-old local man with history of traveling to China, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the man who worked in Macau, China, returned to Malaysia on Feb 1. Dr Hisham said the man, who started feeling ill […]
Travellers from Zhejiang, Jiangsu Provinces blocked
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: After barring incoming travellers from coronavirus-hit Wuhan and Hubei province, Malaysia has extended the ban to travellers from the Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces in China with immediate effect. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said this follows China imposing lock-down on five cities in Zhejiang and two in Jiangsu. “In […]
12 medical institutions to detect infections
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has upgraded 12 public hospitals and public health laboratories throughout the country since Jan 30 with the capacity to carry out real time RT-PCR 2019-nCoV tests to detect the novel coronavirus 2019 (2019-nCoV). Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they were the National Public Health Laboratory (MKAK) in Sungai Buloh, MKA […]
Coronavirus infection still under control
Wuhan Virus KUALA LUMPUR: The spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country is still under control with no case of human-to-human transmission recorded to date, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said the handling of the situation was also within the capabilities and capacity of the […]
11 new Patients Under Investigation
KUCHING: Eleven new Patients Under Investigation (PUI) cases for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) were recorded in Sarawak as of 10.30am yesterday. Sibu Hospital has the highest number at nine followed by one case each at Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching and Miri Hospital. On Friday, only six PUI cases were recorded. This was revealed by […]
Special pass for Chinese tourists in Malaysia
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese tourists in Malaysia with health issues or who have failed to get on flights out of the country, will be issued with individual special passes, said Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pic) today. The special passes will only be issued after validation is received from the Chinese Embassy in […]
Malaysia confirms 16th case
CORONAVIRUS WATCH PUTRAJAYA: A woman from Wuhan, China has been confirmed as the 16th positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today. She said the 67-year-old tourist was the mother of a friend of another confirmed case who was detected […]
China virus crisis deepens
BEIJING: A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China’s new coronavirus died from the pathogen yesterday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed more than 630 people. At least 31,000 people have now been infected by a virus that ophthalmologist Li Wenliang and […]
Sarawak denies 47 entry of foreigners
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department has refused entry to a total of 42 foreigners at its visitor arrival screening points from February 1 until 7 am this morning, the State Disaster Management Committee on 2019 novel coronavirus said. In a statement today, the committee said the screenings were done at the airports in Kuching, […]
