News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): Malaysia reported 20 new Covid-19 cases today, with one new fatality in the country, as at noon today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): A total of 93 individuals were detained for defying the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) yesterday, of which 85 were issued compounds while eight others were remanded.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): A total of 93 individuals were detained for defying the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) yesterday, of which 85 were issued compounds while eight others were remanded.

KOTA KINABALU (Sept 19): The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) has issued 370 notifications on fake news related to the COVID-19 pandemic so far, said its minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pictured).

ALOR SETAR (Sept 19): All Covid-19 screening test samples taken from 56 individuals including Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor yesterday were confirmed negative.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 19): The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia welcomes the concept of drive-in cinema to be introduced especially when the country is facing the Covid-19 pandemic.

GUATEMALA CITY (Sept 19): The Guatemalan government reported on Friday that President Alejandro Giammattei has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

BANGKOK (Sept 19): A 54-year-old Thai man who returned from Saudi Arabia earlier this month died of Covid-19 yesterday, the first death recorded in the country in more than 100 days.

SHAH ALAM (Sept 19): The wage subsidy programme scheduled to end this month should be extended until December, Malaysian Employers Federation executive director Datuk Shamsuddin Bardan said yesterday.

ALOR SETAR (Sept 19): Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (pictured), together with 55 individuals including two State Executive Councillors, yesterday underwent Covid-19 swab tests following a positive case involving an individual at an event they attended on Monday.