Malaysia to receive new test kit from Korea
PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Malaysia will receive a new Antigen Rapid Test Kit from South Korea tomorrow, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah....
Total 1,005 recoveries, Covid-19 tally at 3,662
By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, April 5 — A total of 90 patients have recovered from the Covid-19 infection as of noon today, bringing the...
Returning Malaysians may cause rise in Covid-19 cases
PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has pointed out that Malaysians returning from overseas have the potential to contribute to...
All SARI patients will initially be treated as Covid-19 cases
PUTRAJAYA, April 5 — All Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) patients must be treated as Covid-19 cases until proven otherwise, said Health director-general Datuk Dr...
Covid-19 vaccine in about a year, says Health DG
PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — Vaccine for Covid-19 is expected to be available in the market in about a year as tests and researches on it...
Close to 3,500 Covid-19 cases, almost half from tabligh gathering cluster
By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, April 4 — A total 150 new positive Covid-19 cases were recorded as of noon today, bringing the total...
446 quarantine centres to accommodate over 19,000 individuals ready
PUTRAJAYA, April 4 — There are 446 quarantine centres nationwide with the capacity to place up to over 19,000 patients presently, in an effort to...
Avoid public gathering six months, a year after MCO
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — Public gathering such as Ramadan Bazaar must be avoided although the movement control order (MCO) is already done away with, said...
138 MOH staff tested positive, none linked to handling of patients
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — A total of 138 Ministry of Health (MOH) healthcare workers have been tested positive for Covid-19 as at noon yesterday, according...
217 new Covid-19 cases, death toll now at 53
By Ashwin Kumar SHAH ALAM, April 3 — Another 217 new Covid-19 positive cases were recorded as of noon today, bringing the total cases to...
Almost 50pct Covid-19 cases in Selangor linked to tabligh gathering, says Health DG
By Ida Nadirah Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, April 3 — Close to half of the Covid-19 cases recorded in Selangor has originated from the tabligh gathering...
New antiviral drug to be used for Covid-19 patients, says Health DG
PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — A new antiviral drug, Remdesivir, will be introduced to treat Covid-19 patients in the country, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor...