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Public health expert says Malaysia unlikely to follow in Singapore's footsteps

Dr Rafdzah Ahmad Zaki says immigration centres in Malaysia are far from city centres and detainees have virtually no contact with other communities.

Covid-19: New cases drop to 15 as outbreak in immigration depots eases

UPDATED 6.39PM | CORONAVIRUS | A total of 42 recoveries were recorded as of noon today and there were no deaths.

Immigration officers want field hospitals at depots with Covid-19 outbreak

Union says they will serve to ensure the wellbeing of officers as well as to advise on health and safety matters.

😊Dr Noor Hisham: Health Ministry to use hydroxychloroquine more cautiously in Covid-19 trials | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 — The Health Ministry will continue to use the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine in its trials to develop a treatment against Covid-19, said its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said hydrox…

Terengganu food poisoning victims climb to 74, says state health director | Malay Mail

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 26 — The number of food poisoning victims believed to be caused by eating a local dessert (puding buih) in two districts in Terengganu continues to rise to 74 people as of 3pm today, said Terengganu Health d…

Childcare centres for children of Covid-19 frontliners in Malaysia on par with those overseas, says Dr Jemilah | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — The provision of childcare centres for children of frontline staff currently being studied by the Health Ministry (MOH) is in line with standard operating procedures (SOPs) implemented overseas. Special adv…

New MOH policy allows Covid-19 patients to be discharged from hospital even if second test is positive, says Dr Noor Hisham | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, May 26 — The Health Ministry has decided to allow Covid-19 positive patients who have completed their two-week hospital treatment to return home, even if their test results come back positive. Its director-general Datu…

187 Covid-19 cases reported, no new deaths for third consecutive day

UPDATED 7.10PM | CORONAVIRUS | 155 new cases are found at the immigration depot, making it second only to the tabligh cluster in size.

Covid-19: Appreciate behind-the-scene role played by CPRC personnel during Raya, says Dr Noor Hisham | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Staff members from the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) are among the behind-the-scene personnel who should be appreciated as they continue to work right through the festive period and sacrifi…

Johor supermarket ordered to close for breaching CMCO SOP | Malay Mail

JOHOR BARU, May 25 — A leading supermarket in Taman Desa Tebrau here has been ordered to close after it was found to have violated standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Johor He…

Covid-19: Malaysian Medical Association calls for extra preventive measures, testing of foreign workers | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Extra preventive measures should be taken to stop the spread of Covid-19 among the workforce, especially foreign workers, said the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA). Its president Dr N Ganabaskaran said m…

New Covid-19 cases hit triple digits again, mostly detected at immigration depots

UPDATED 6.42PM | CORONAVIRUS | Health DG says of the 172 new cases, five were imported and 159 involved non-citizens.

Don't stir up hate, says health DG after 3rd cluster of migrant cases

Noor Hisham says immediate and united action is needed as 6 cases are reported in Sepang, after 21 in Semenyih and 31 in Bangi.

MMA 'shocked' by new policy on frontliners’ kids at child centres

The association said the policy to separate frontliners' children from other children amounted to discrimination.

60 new Covid-19 cases, 33 recoveries

With no new deaths recorded, toll remains at 115.

Doctors urge gov’t to remove 'discriminatory' SOP for frontliners’ children

CORONAVIRUS | They say the new guideline is akin to a 'slap in the face' to frontliners.

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M’sia using hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 – Health DG https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/05/23/msia-using-hydroxychloroquine-to-treat-covid-19-health-dg/ via @@theborneopost

KUCHING: Malaysia has been using hydroxychloroquine to treat individuals who have been infected with Covid-19, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said hydroxychloroquine is an anti-inflammatory and onc…

Exercise patience, health DG advises frontliners on duty during Aidilfitri - The Edge Markets

PUTRAJAYA (May 23): All frontline workers who need to work during Hari Raya Aidilfitri should exercise patience when carrying out their duties, said health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.He said the sacrifices the…

Children of 'heroes' treated unfairly in new childcare guidelines

The women and family ministry says children of frontliners should be separated from other children at childcare centres.

Health DG: 35 others including PM were at Covid-19-hit meeting

All have been tested negative but are required to undergo a 14-day quarantine, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Covid-19: 48 new cases, almost half from Semenyih immigration depot

CORONAVIRUS | Total cases comprise of 44 local transmissions and four imported cases, where 21 cases came from the immigration detention depot.

Disinfection, sanitisation exercise to continue after CMCO is over, says Fire and Rescue Dept D-G | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA,May 22 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) will continue disinfecting and sanitising public areas even when the conditional movement control order (CMCO) is over. Its director-general Datuk Mohammad Hamdan…

Dr Noor Hisham: 21 residents, staff at nursing homes test positive for Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — News that 21 Covid-19 cases have been detected at several old folks homes in Malaysia has left operators scrambling to tighten regulations in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly virus among the most v…