Boris Johnson discharged from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): UK PM Boris Johnson (pictured) was discharged from a London hospital yesterday where he was treated for COVID-19, say reports.
Number of red zones still 26, total infections keep rising
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): There were no new red zones recorded as of noon yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health.
Umno deputy president: Barbers and laundries are non-essential
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has called on the government to not allow limited operations for barbers and laundry services, saying that these are not “essential services”, reported the Malay Mail.
S P Setia Foundation donates another RM500,000 worth of medical equipment to frontliners
PETALING JAYA (April 13): S P Setia Bhd through its charity arm, S P Setia Foundation, has donated RM500,000 worth of medical equipment and supplies to Malaysian hospitals and front-liners as the country goes into the fourth week of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which is extended further to April 28.
Resorts World Genting outlets to remain closed until April 28
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): Resorts World Genting said its resorts at Genting, Awana, Kijal and Langkawi will continue to be closed until April 28 this year, in line with the extension of the movement control order (MCO) announced last week.
Will economic contraction get worse than BNM’s forecast?
KUALA LUMPUR: Uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has weighed global economic growth prospects, with no exemption on Malaysia.
MCO: EPF extends employers April 2020 contribution payment date
KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has extended the date for employers to remit their mandatory contribution for the salary month of March 2020 (April contributions), from this Wednesday (April 15) to April 24, 2020, in light of Malaysia’s ongoing Movement Control Order (MCO).
Selangor Mansion sees spike in cases, with 32 new confirmed infections
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Ministry of Health said there was a spike in Covid-19 cases at Selangor Mansion, with an additional 32 confirmed infections there today.
No COVID-19 relapse detected yet, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): There is no recorded case in the country of a COVID-19 patient being reinfected, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, reported the Malay Mail today.
COVID-19: MoH detects four sub-clusters related to tabligh assembly at Sri Petaling mosque
KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): With the help of the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (JAKIM) and Majlis Syura Jemaah Tabligh Masjid Seri Petaling, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has detected four sub-clusters of infections in several madrasah and tahfiz schools that have had close contacts with infected individuals that are related to the Sri Petaling Mosque (pictured) cluster.
