News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): The Utama cluster - where the index case is a 28-year-old Nepali security guard working at a shopping mall in Petaling district – now has a total of 132 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Malaysia registered another triple-digit rise in new Covid-19 cases today, at 589, with three new deaths in the worst-hit state of Sabah.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Telekom Malaysia Bhd has confirmed that 10 more of its employees have contracted Covid-19 since its previous announcement on Oct 11, bringing the total confirmed cases among its employees to 13 so far.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Talks of proposed blanket bans on short-term rentals in strata buildings in Penang, Selangor and other states in Malaysia could pose a recovery threat on Malaysia’s tourism, says short-term rental accommodation company Airbnb.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): An employee of Proton Holdings Bhd has tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has increased its Covid-19 testing capacity to 54,706 a day as the country grapples with the third wave of Covid-19 infections amid mounting concern whether the country has sufficient treatment capacity.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): A total of 105 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the 1 Utama Shopping Centre, according to a Facebook posting by the Petaling District/Land Office (PDTP).

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Developers launching new projects as the year-end approaches aiming for “a strong finish” could “see their hopes dashed” with the prospect of a fourth wave of Covid-19, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported on Tuesday.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 15): The 1 Utama Shopping Centre management has denied the claim made by Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Bencana Daerah (JBPD) reporting that the mall had 63 Covid-19 cases as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 15): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said travellers to Sabah who returned before Sept 27 and displayed COVID-19 symptoms are required to undergo screening.