[ad_1] The King, who is visiting the United Arab Emirates, will undergo a Covid-19 screening test in Abu Dhabi prior to departure, along with another upon arrival at KLIA. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdulah Sultan Ahmad Shah will undergo a seven-day self-quarantine upon return from …
Read More »UPDATED 7.17PM | List of locations affected by Covid-19 (December 25)
[ad_1] Below are the verified locations reportedly affected today Malaysiakini will continue to add to the list as more locations are announced. If you are aware of any of the locations that were announced today but not listed here, please email [email protected] For a list of locations affected in the …
Read More »Covid-19: 1,247 new cases, three deaths
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,247 more Covid-19 infections on Friday (December 25) with three new deaths. So far, the country has registered a total of 101,565 confirmed cases. Of the new infections reported, only two were imported, while the rest were local transmissions. Currently, the number of people with …
Read More »1,247 new cases, S’gor leads as Johor emerges
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,247 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the accumulated cases to 101,565. Klang Valley states and territories accounted for 48.8 percent of new cases, followed by Sabah (18.0 percent) and Johor (16.4 percent). In Selangor, there were 152 cases that were detected …
Read More »Australia steps up testing to curb COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney
[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Australia’s New South Wales state has increased testing for COVID-19 to curb the resurgence of coronavirus infections in Sydney, and other states and territories are taking similar action amid concerns that the outbreak could have spread . A record nearly 70,000 tests were conducted in New South Wales, …
Read More »‘Silence is not an option,’ Najib tells government about Covid-19 spike
[ad_1] Najib Razak says that many were disappointed that the government was silent on the matter. PETALING JAYA: After the number of Covid-19 cases across the country surpassed the 100,000 mark, former Prime Minister Najib Razak has urged the government to intervene and allay public fears. He said there was …
Read More »New strain Covid-19 arrives in Singapore
[ad_1] Here a case of a new strain of coronavirus reported in the UK as potentially more contagious was detected, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said. The patient is a 17-year-old Singaporean girl who had studied in the UK. The Health Ministry said that with the B117 strain circulating in …
Read More »Health Ministry to Continue Monitoring UK Covid-19 B117 Virus Strain, Deputy Director General Says | Malaysia
[ad_1] Deputy Director General for Health (Research and Technical Support) Dr. Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim at the 2020 NHMS Data Collection Training Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, August 10, 2020 – Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, December 24 – The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to closely monitor developments of the UK …
Read More »Be cheerful, but stay alert
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: It may be the season of joy, but religious leaders and health experts have urged the Christian community to celebrate Christmas today while observing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that have been put in place. It will also be a long weekend for Malaysians. The Malaysian Advisory …
Read More »The Ministry of Health will continue to monitor the UK B117 virus strain
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to closely monitor developments of the UK B117 virus strain even though it has yet to be detected in Malaysia. The deputy director general of health (research and technical support), Dr. Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, said that genomic sequencing will be …
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