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DG: We are in recovery phase

Perspective of icu care in covid-19

CORONAVIRUS | With the virus being so transmittable, normal procedures and processes must be changed.

Health Ministry is not involved in policy matters | New Straits Times

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry only assists the government on health related manners and it is beyond its scope to get involved in policy decisions, Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

Malaysia’s own Covid-19 tracing app

DEVELOPED by the government of Malaysia to assist in managing Covid-19 outbreaks, MySejahtera is available for all popular smartphones and correspondi...

Covid-19: China medical team set to arrive in Sabah tomorrow | Malay Mail

KOTA KINABALU, April 27 — China’s eight-member medical expert team is expected to arrive in Sabah tomorrow (April 28) to share its experiences in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sabah Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister D…

Malaysia to boost Covid-19 testing to over 22,000 daily by next week: Health DG

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will increase its testing capacities for Covid-19 to over 22,000 tests per day by next week with two automated test processing mac...

Health ministry no longer facing PPE shortage - The Edge Markets

PUTRAJAYA (April 27): The Ministry of Health is no longer facing a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) stockpile for healthcare workers combating the Covid-19 virus in the frontlines. The ministry’s director-general D…

Covid-19: 40 new cases, death toll now at 99

Malaysian expert: Prolonged MCO leaves sex workers, youth vulnerable to HIV infection due to lack of access to condoms

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — Four years ago, Malaysia announced bold yet ambitious plans to achieve the target of zero-HIV/AIDS nation by year 2030. This year, the country was set to hit the 90-90-90 target by UNAIDS (a joint United…

MCO extension will affect cancer patients at govt hospitals, says think tank

The Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy says many cancer patients are already having trouble rescheduling treatments and surgeries.

Covid-19: Face masks now compulsory for all AirAsia passengers | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — AirAsia Group has implemented new travel policies for its passengers in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, including requiring guests to bring and wear their own face masks before, during and after their fli…

Ismail Sabri issues call for blood donations, says donors exempted from MCO travel restrictions | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 27 — The government will allow donors to give blood during the ongoing movement control order (MCO), said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the approval means blood donors can now travel…

MOH moots floor-by-floor screening to avoid mass gatherings at Menara City One | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Public health officials, with cooperation from security services, will look into conducting floor by floor Covid-19 screening at the Menara City One to avoid crowds forming, the Ministry of Health (MOH) s…

3.8 million BSH recipients protected under MySalam scheme to date | Malay Mail

KOTA KINABALU, April 26 — A total of 3.8 million recipients of the Bantuan Sara Hidup (BSH) and Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) are currently insured under the mySalam scheme. Deputy Minister of Finance I Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri…

Bahau Public Market traders to undergo screening after one tests positive for Covid-19 | Malay Mail

JEMPOL, April 26 — Traders and workers at the Bahau Public Market, here, were told to undergo screening, after one of the traders at the market was found to be Covid-19 positive on Friday. State Urban Well-being, Housing, Local G…

Malaysia not ready to lift MCO, says medical expert | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia is not ready to lift the movement control order (MCO), implemented to contain the spread of Covid-19, in the near future due to many issues that still need to be addressed, said senior consultant…

Seven in 10 positive Covid-19 cases among those who flew home came from Indonesia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — A total of 99 people, or around 71 per cent of locals who tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from abroad were those coming back from Indonesia, Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdul…

Health authorities to screen Taman Megah market after trader tested positive for Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Some 60 traders associated with the Taman Megah morning market in Petaling Jaya will undergo Covid-19 screening after a trader there was confirmed positive of the virus, said Health Director-General Datuk…

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dip further to just 38, no new deaths recorded | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Malaysia recorded no new deaths from Covid-19 over the last 24 hours as of noon today, with only 38 new cases recorded over the same period, Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed…

Only five localities throughout Malaysia are red zones

CORONAVIRUS | A total of 75 percent of all localities have zero active cases.

App-ly via Gerak Malaysia

Don't go overboard for fear of Covid-19, says medical group

MMA chief says some people are going beyond necessary precautions against the virus.

Covid-19 swab tests do not invalidate fast, says Islamic Affairs minister | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — Taking a Covid-19 swab test does not invalidate a person’s fast (during the month of Ramadan), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Islamic Affairs) Senator Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri. Zulkifl…

Malaysia maintains zero indigenous malaria status since 2018: Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has successfully maintained zero human malaria local infection (indigenous) cases status since 2018, according to Health direct...