Malaysia sees 22,262 new Covid-19 cases, 223 more deaths on Aug 21
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 infections fell to 22,262 today, from yesterday’s 23,564, raising total cases to date to 1.
MySejahtera app not the right platform to assess Covid-19 situation on the ground — Klang MP
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): The MySejahtera application is not the right platform to assess the Covid-19 situation on the ground, said Klang Member of Parliament Charles Santiago.
38% of Malaysia’s population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as of Aug 20, total jabs given top 30 million
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 21): Malaysia’s total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of yesterday (Aug 20) topped 30 million, although the daily figure fell to 483,855 from 517,692 for the previous day, official data showed.
Pharmaniaga seeking MOH approval to jab adolescents with Sinovac
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Pharmaniaga Bhd, which packages and distributes Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac, is seeking approval for the vaccine to be administered to the Malaysian adolescent population.
Covid-19: Malaysia's daily cases cross 23,000 mark for first time today, despite rising vaccination rate
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases crossed the 23,000 mark for the first time today, with 23,564 infections — up from yesterday's 22,948.
Covid-19: Third dose vaccination increases 3-5 folds to neutralise antibody titers
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 20): A third dose of Covid-19 vaccine, given at an interval of six months after the second dose, can lead to a strong boost in immune response, with an increase of three to five folds in neutralising antibody titers.
Covid-19: Actives soar past 255,000 as daily cases top 22,000 for second day, with new high of 22,948 infections
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases climbed to a new record high of 22,948 today — the second consecutive day it has topped the 22,000 mark — from 22,242 yesterday, even as the country boasts of one of the fastest vaccination rates in the world.
Dine-in, night markets, no-contact sports, camping allowed in Phase 1 states from Friday
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 19): The government today announced further resumption of economic and social activities including night markets, dine-in meals, no-contact sports, and camping for states in Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) from Friday (Aug 20) onwards.
Malaysia’s daily new Covid-19 cases top 22,000 for first time on Aug 18, with 225 more deaths recorded
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 18): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to a new high of 22,242 today after declining to below the 20,000 mark for two straight days, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement.
Covid-19: 43 new Delta variant cases identified in Malaysia, bringing total to 467
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 17): Forty-three new Covid-19 cases of the highly infectious Delta variant were detected in Malaysia between Aug 10 and Aug 17, lifting the total so far to 467 cases in the country.
