News about Dr Noor Hisham

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to an all-time high of 17,405 today, from 16,117 yesterday, according to the Ministry of Health, while the Ministry of Health urged Malaysians to stay calm as he warned that cases in the Klang Valley — where the bulk of new infections are found — are set to climb higher in the next few days amid higher testings done.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has expressed hope that the government will give permanent employment to the 23,000 contract doctors within two years.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Nearly 83% of the Covid-19 patients under categories 3, 4 and 5 reported yesterday have not been vaccinated, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases, which hit a new record high of 15,573 yesterday, climbed further to 15,902 today.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): Some of the 30 new clusters reported yesterday have stemmed from the actions of several individuals who travelled across States, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

PUTRAJAYA (July 24): Hospitals nationwide will begin using Baricitinib for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, especially category four and five patients, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 17): Malaysia's daily number of Covid-19-linked deaths rose to a record high of 138 today from 115 yesterday while newly confirmed pandemic cases fell to 12,528 from 12,541 mainly on the sharp drop in fresh infections in Selangor to below 5,000, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Malaysia's Covid-19 cases declined to 12,541 today from yesterday's all-time high of 13,215, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Malaysia reported 9,180 Covid-19 infections on Friday, a new record high daily figure for the country — up from the previous highest number of 9,020, reported on May 29.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 3): Malaysia reported 6,658 new Covid-19 cases today (July 3), down from 6,982 the day before, although this was the fifth consecutive day that new infections stayed above the 6,000 mark.