No deaths linked to vaccination so far, says Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Newly-appointed Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin told the media that there are no deaths linked to vaccination so far in Malaysia.
Covid-19: Malaysia reports slight dip in new cases to 20,579 on Aug 29, with 285 deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 29): A total of 20,579 new Covid-19 cases were reported today, down slightly from yesterday's 22,597, as the Klang Valley recorded its third straight decline in daily cases.
Covid-19: New cases in Malaysia drop to 19,740 on Aug 16 after staying above 20,000 for five straight days
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 16): The number of new Covid-19 infections in Malaysia dropped to 19,740 today after staying above the 20,000 mark for five straight days.
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases fall to 17,236; another 212 deaths recorded
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 9): Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases dropped further to 17,236 today, down from 18,688 yesterday and the lowest in seven days.
Health D-G warns of possible superspreader event in Parliament if sitting not postponed, with detection of six highly infectious individuals
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 2): A superspreader event could erupt in Parliament if the special parliamentary sitting is not postponed, warned Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today, following the detection of six highly infectious individuals during the recent sitting.
Anti-Covid pass to be introduced in France from Aug 9
PARIS (July 29): France will be enforcing a new legislation that will make a health pass compulsory to visit a cafe, board a plane or travel on an inter-city train, the government’s spokesman said on July 29.
Covid-19: Daily cases hit new high of 17,405; MoH urges calm as it warns Klang Valley cases set to soar further
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.
Malaysia records highest daily fatalities at 207 but new cases drop to 14,516 on July 26
KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Malaysia recorded the highest number of daily fatalities at 207 on Monday, pushing the national death toll linked to the coronavirus to 8,201.
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases surge to new high of 17,045 on July 25
KUALA LUMPUR (July 25) : Malaysia's daily Covid-19 cases – which charted new highs of 15,902 yesterday (July 24), and 15,573 cases the day before (July 23) – surged further to 17,045 today, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 vaccine doses administered topped 500,000 for first time on July 22
KUALA LUMPUR (July 23): Malaysia's daily number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses topped 500,000 for the first time yesterday (July 22) at 507,050, compared with 446,052 the day before, according to the latest updates on Twitter today by the country's Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), citing data from the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF).
