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SINGAPORE, Dec. 19 (Bernama): Tun Rahah Mohamed Noah was a source of strength, courage and inspiration for his family and for all Malaysians, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday.
“She resolutely stood by her husband, (the late) Tun (Abdul) Razak (Hussein), when he led Malaysia in a critical period in its history,” Lee said in his latest update on Facebook today.
“She will be remembered for her devotion to the country and the family,” she wrote further in her post in which she attached a photo of Rahah.
Rahah, 87, the widow of Malaysia’s second prime minister, Abdul Razak, died at Prince Court Medical Center here on Friday (December 18) afternoon.
Rahah will be buried next to the grave of her sister Tun Suhailah Mohamed Noah, mother of Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, at the Masjid Negara Mausoleum of Heroes.
At the beginning of the post, Lee wrote that he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the passing of Rahah, who is also the mother of former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
“Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Malaysia during this time of mourning,” Lee wrote before ending the post with his initials LHL.
Imported cases were listed on stay-at-home notices or isolated upon arrival in Singapore. Saturday’s 17 imported Covid-19 cases bring Singapore’s total to 58,403. – The Straits Times / ANN
Meanwhile, The times of the strait, reported there were 17 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of noon on Saturday (December 19), all of which were imported.
Imported cases were placed on stay-at-home notices upon arrival in Singapore, the Ministry of Health (MINSA) said.
There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ dormitories.
Saturday’s cases bring Singapore’s Covid-19 total to 58,403.
On Friday (December 18), nine new imported coronavirus cases were confirmed.
There were no new community cases and none of the workers’ bedrooms.
The Health Ministry also said that all imported cases were placed on stay-at-home notices or isolated upon arrival in Singapore, and were tested during that period.
With 13 cases discharged on Friday (December 18), 58,250 patients have fully recovered from the disease.
The ministry added that the number of new cases in the community has remained low, with no new cases in the last week.
A total of 36 patients remained in the hospital, none in intensive care, and 56 patients were still recovering in community facilities.
Singapore has had 29 deaths from Covid-19 complications, while 15 who tested positive had died from other causes.
Globally, the virus outbreak, which began in December last year, has infected more than 74.2 million people. More than 1.6 million people have died.
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