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.
Health DG says most COVID-19 patients will recover
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Ministry of Health's director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah is confident that most COVID-19 infected patients in the country will recover, given the mortality rate of the disease in Malaysia is considered low at 1.
80 healthcare workers test positive for COVID-19, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): 80 Malaysian healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
COVID-19: One more patient dies, Malaysia's death toll rises to 20
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): There has been another death due to COVID-19 this evening, bringing Malaysia's death toll to 20, said Health Ditector-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Govt shuts down Teluk Intan Hospital after 37 medical workers tested positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The health director-general (DG) Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has confirmed that Teluk Intan Hospital in Perak has been shut down because 37 staff have tested positive for COVID-19.
UDA Holdings donates supplies worth RM100,000 for additional COVID-19 wards
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): UDA Holdings Bhd has donated over RM100,000 worth of supplies to assist hospitals and the frontliners in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
Govt identifies temporary isolation, quarantine centres if COVID-19 cases exceed capacity
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The government has identified several places to be temporarily used as isolation and quarantine centres should the number of COVID-19 cases exceed the current bed capacity at the 34 designated hospitals nationwide.
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COVID-19: Health Ministry ropes in 33 hospitals with over 3,000 beds
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The Health Ministry has designated a total of 33 hospitals nationwide, to treat COVID-19 patients.
