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Govt imposing targeted enhanced MCO on 4 districts in Sabah

COVID-19 | The districts are Lahad Datu, Tawau, Kunak, and Semporna, and will involve close to one million residents.

We Do Not Need To Ensure That Vaccines Are Halal

Such a requirement would be self-defeating and could undermine public health efforts.

Covid-19: Terengganu Health Dept to probe data leakage claim, says director

KUALA TERENGGANU, Sept 27 — The Terengganu Health Department will investigate the alleged leakage of information involving details of two Covid-19 patients which had gone viral on social media since yesterday. State Health Direct…

Offer frontliners permanent posts, Cuepacs tells health ministry

It says those affected included medical officers, assistant medical officers and nurses.

The top killer of Malaysian women is this respiratory infection

Respiratory infections have been with us for thousands of years, with Covid-19 being just the latest type of this kind of infection.

Another Covid-19 spike in Malaysia as MoH reports 150 new patients, latest death | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The Ministry of Health reported 150 new Covid-19 cases today amid growing concern over the rise in the infection rate in recent weeks. Only four of the cases were imported while 146 were local transmission…

No plans to introduce bins for masks

Tuan Ibrahim advised public to trim strings off masks before disposing to avoid being stuck to animals.

Health Ministry announces 82 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia today, no deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Malaysia registered 82 new Covid-19 cases today, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced. Taking to his Facebook, the director-general of the Ministry of Health (MOH) added that no new deaths were regist…

Dr Noor Hisham: D614G mutation found in more Covid-19 test samples, likely all from same source | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The test results of 32 Covid-19 positive individuals all contain the D614G mutation, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed today. In a Facebook posting, he said virology research…

Health Ministry records 111 Covid-19 cases today, 30 recoveries, no deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Health Ministry recorded 111 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases in Malaysia to 10,687, said its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He shared the information on…

Health DG: Iodine must be added to salt being sold from Sept 30

MOH pleads for SOP compliance as Sabah, Kedah cases continue to grow

COVID-19 | The country's reproduction number (Rt) is back on the uptrend indicating the outbreak is growing.

Dr Noor Hisham: Mandatory testing for anyone with symptoms and Covid-19 'red zone' contact | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 24 — The Health Ministry has mandated Covid-19 tests for all individuals who have been to or were from areas designated as “red zones” if they display symptoms of infection. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr No…

Covid-19: Sarawak steps up measures to monitor visitors from Sabah | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Sept 24 ― The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has come up with several measures, effective September 25, to monitor visitors from Sabah, which is now declared as a red zone for Covid-19. In its daily update pr…

Covid-19: 71 new cases today; mostly local transmissions

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 71 new Covid-19 cases today, 63 of which were detected in three clusters in Sabah, four in a cluster in Kedah and two symptomatic patients in Selangor.

Malaysia is health, medical tourism destination of the year

Country saw more than twice the number of health tourist arrivals recorded by the United States last year.

MOH beefs up testing capacity, ventilators as Sabah Covid-19 cases surge

COVID-19 | RMAF has been roped in to fly additional PPE to the state.

Three deaths and triple-digit new Covid-19 cases today

COVID-19 | Two deaths were recorded in Sabah and one in Kedah, says Health DG.

Even with windows down: Health Ministry on dangers of sleeping in car amid public uncertainty | Malay Mail

PETALING JAYA, Sept 23 — Sleeping in your car may seem convenient at times, but there are huge risks that come with it. Since the tragic death of three local college students, who fell asleep in their car with the engine running…

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council launches ‘A Hundred Unsung Heroes’ campaign to pay tribute to Covid-19 frontliners | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has kicked off a national campaign themed “A Hundred Unsung Heroes” to recognise the relentless efforts of the medical frontliners The campaign, which aims to…

Under COVAX, Malaysia Must Pay RM85Mil Upfront To Vaccinate 20% Of Population

Doctors say quarantine may be necessary after Sabah polls over lax SOP

Malaysian Medical Association slams politicians for setting bad example as supporters fail to comply with SOP at public gatherings, and number of Covid-19 cases surge in the state.

Malaysia's Covid-19 reproduction number highest in South-east Asian region on Sept 15, according to UK model

SE Asia News -Malaysia's Covid-19 reproduction number on Sept 15 was at 1.57, followed by Singapore at 1.15.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sabah Covid-19 cases continue to rise as seventh cluster detected

UPDATED 7.25PM | COVID-19 | There are 82 new cases today with 72 locally transmitted and 10 imported.