News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): The number of Covid-19 infections in the country in the past 24 hours rose to 2,776 from 2,690 the day before, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 395,718.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Cumulative Covid-19 positive infections in the country rose by 4.

PUTRAJAYA (April 26): The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said the government will be using RM5 billion from the National Trust Fund (KWAN) for the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as for the country's immunisation plan, as it had no choice but to do so as its finances are nearing its limit after the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): With daily Covid-19 cases persistently coming in above 2,000 since April 15, the Health and Sciences Covid-19 Advisory Group of Experts today called on the government to centre its mitigation efforts on targeted Movement Control Orders (MCOs), and to speed up the country's vaccine roll-out.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 25): Malaysia recorded 2,690 new Covid-19 cases today, down from 2,717 yesterday, bringing the number of cumulative coronavirus cases in the country to date to 392,942.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): New Covid-19 infections today remained above 2,800 for the second straight day with 2,847 cases, raising the country's total cases to 387,535, the Health Ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): New Covid-19 infections jumped to 2,875 today, from 2,340 yesterday, raising the country's total cases to 384,688, the Health Ministry said.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Malaysia’s labour market is seen growing marginally in 2021 in a Covid-19-driven challenging environment as factors including the pandemic's vaccination programme and government support for businesses are expected to accelerate the revival of the country's labour market, where unemployment rose to 4.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has advised Americans to avoid all travel to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): The number of daily Covid-19 cases remained above the 2,000 level today with 2,340 new cases detected as of noon today, compared with 2,341 cases yesterday.