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26/04/2020 22:26
38 new cases, death toll remains at 98

Malaysia reported 38 more Covid-19 cases on Sunday (April 26), bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,780. Read More (thestar)
25/04/2020 21:45
80 M'sians in Cambodia return home on Saturday (April 25)

The Malaysian embassy in Cambodia announced that the fourth batch of Malaysians had flown home. Read More (thestar)
25/04/2020 17:18
51 new cases, 99 recovered, death toll at 98

Malaysia reported 51 more Covid-19 cases on Saturday (April 25), bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,742. Read More (thestar)
25/04/2020 15:35
Selayang Baru in Gombak under enhanced MCO

Selayang Baru in Gombak has been placed under an enhanced movement control order (MCO), says Senior Minister Ismail Sabri. Read More (thestar)
24/04/2020 21:30
U.S. says will not take part in WHO global drugs, vaccine initiative launch

The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development, production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID-19, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters. Read More (thestar)
24/04/2020 17:20
88 new cases brings total to 5,691, death toll now at 96

Malaysia reported 88 more Covid-19 cases on Friday (April 24), bringing the total number of Covid-19 infections in the country to 5,691. Read More (thestar)
23/04/2020 20:51
MCO to be extended another two weeks

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Thursday (April 23) announced that the movement control order (MCO) will be extended two weeks. Read More (thestar)
23/04/2020 17:59
71 new cases, 90 recoveries, 2 new deaths for 95 total fatalities

Malaysia reported 71 more Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Apr 23), making it a whole week of double-digits in the country’s daily new infections. Read More (thestar)
22/04/2020 23:09
All cough, flu-like symptoms must be viewed as possible Covid-19 cases

Health workers at clinics and hospitals must treat all severe acute respiratory illnesses (SARI) and influenza-like illnesses (ILI) cases, even a runny nose, as if they were dealing with Covid-19 patients, says Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Read More (thestar)
22/04/2020 17:37
50 new cases, 103 recoveries, one new death takes fatalities to 93

Malaysia reported 50 more Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Apr 22), continuing the recent trend of double digits in its daily tally of new infections. Read More (thestar)
22/04/2020 16:16
M'sia enrols first patient in WHO trial to find cure

The Health Ministry has enrolled its first patient for the World Health Organisation (WHO)-led Solidarity Trial that will attempt to find the best drug to treat Covid-19 patients, says the ministry's Clinical Research Centre director Dr Goh Pik Pin. Read More (thestar)
21/04/2020 18:25
57 new cases bringing total to 5,482, three new fatalities, death toll now at 92

Malaysia reported 57 Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (April 21), continuing its recent trend of double digits in its daily new infections. Read More (thestar)
20/04/2020 17:57
36 new cases, no deaths for first time in a month

Malaysia reported no Covid-19 deaths on Monday (April 20), the first time in a month. Read More (thestar)
20/04/2020 13:24
Task force discovers 2,484 close contacts have not undergone tests in S'wak

Sarawak's Covid-19 task force has found that 2,484 people in Kuching, believed to be close contacts of positive Covid-19 patients, have not undergone any health screenings. Read More (thestar)
19/04/2020 17:32
84 new cases, 95 recovered, death toll now at 89

Another 84 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, bringing it to a total of 5,389 cases as of noon Sunday (April 19), says the Health Ministry. Read More (thestar)