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NOW ROUNDING | Here are the key headlines you may have missed, shortly.
1. The situation of Covid-19 in the country continues to deteriorate, particularly in Sabah and Kedah, with another 293 cases, making it almost 900 new cases in just three days.
2. The consolation is that most cases are confined within prisons, but this has once again highlighted the problem of overcrowding within those facilities creating a perfect storm for Covid-19.
3. Sarawak’s ruling coalition hinted at a state election to be held soon, but this saw pushback from some within civil society after the recently concluded Sabah elections fueled the spread of Covid-19.
4. The government has been quick to reinstate measures against Covid-19, including a hasty attempt to prevent students from returning to college that left many stranded. However, logistical and cash assistance is now being provided to those affected.
5. Covid-19 has already reached Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin in Terengganu after a staff member was infected.
6. Sungai Buloh Hospital will once again be converted to serve only Covid-19 patients, as the country faces a third wave. He last played this role during the second wave in March, but began seeing normal patients again when the situation improved.
7. Meanwhile, some people continue to violate the Covid-19 rules. The latest incident was that of a 52-year-old man who went to a restaurant wearing a pink bracelet, indicating that he was supposed to be in home quarantine, causing the alarm and his subsequent arrest.
8. Borrowers who have not received a conditional exemption will have to begin repaying their loans this month, but the National Union of Bank Employees (Nube) became the latest group to pressure the government to reinstate loan moratoriums, citing weaknesses in the current focused approach.
9. Amid all these concerns, some people in the Klang Valley may find an additional headache as 300,000 homes have been affected by water outages due to river pollution, the second such incident in a month. .
10. Finally, it’s census time again and we’ve posted a KiniGuide on what to expect when an enumerator knocks on your door.
