MoH lists 15 areas in Malaysia as red zones
KUALA LUMPUR (March 30): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has listed 15 areas in Malaysia as red zones, as those areas have the highest number of COVID-19 infections recorded by their respective states.
Update: Eight new Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia, while 68 more recovered from infection
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Malaysia has recorded eight new deaths from Covid-19 as at 11pm today, bringing the total to 35 deaths, according to health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah's latest announcement.
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Health DG: One or two hotspot areas in Selangor may undergo enhanced MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): One or two areas in Selangor may undergo more stringent Movement Control Order as done in Simpang Renggam, Johor, to control the COVID-19 virus spread, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Malaysia COVID-19 deaths jump to 34, cases rise to 2,470
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Malaysia has recorded seven new deaths from COVID-19 as at 12pm today, bringing the total to 34 deaths, said health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today.
Three types of medicine available in Malaysia can be used to treat COVID-19, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Malaysia has three types of registered medicine that can be used in the treatment of Covid-19, with supply readily available in the country, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
UK health Minister Matt Hancock also positive for COVID-19, after PM Boris Johnson found infected
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): British Health Minister Matt Hancock announced over twitter yesterday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
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Health DG: MCO part of preparations for COVID-19's 'third wave'
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): The movement control order (MCO) being carried out by the government now is actually part of preparations to face the COVID-19 third wave, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.
Malaysia reports 130 new COVID-19 cases and 3 more deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (March 27): 130 new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the country as of noon today, bringing the number of positive cases in Malaysia to 2,161 — the fifth highest in Asia.
Sunway medical centres to accept non-COVID-19 patients from public hospitals
SUBANG JAYA (March 27): Sunway Group Bhd's healthcare division has pledged to accept non-COVID-19 patients from public hospitals recommended by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) in an effort to ease the burden on government healthcare facilities who are currently in the midst of combating the COVID-19 outbreak.
Health Ministry detects five 'generations' of COVID-19 cases linked to tabligh cluster
PETALING JAYA (March 27): The Health Ministry has detected five "generations" of positive COVID-19 cases that were linked to the tabligh gathering in the Seri Petaling Mosque last month, the Star reported today.
