News about Noor Hisham Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported 69 new Covid-19 daily infections today, the lowest daily figure after 30 days of the Movement Control Order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections have jumped by 25 to 110 new cases, bringing the tally to 5,182 total cases as of noon today, according to the Ministry of Health.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Malaysia’s approach of isolating positive Covid-19 infected patients, even though they are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms, may have contributed in the low fatality rate and high number of recovered cases, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Malaysia reported 85 new daily cases of Covid-19 today — the lowest daily figure after 28 days into the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) — bringing the tally to 5,072 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): As the nation approaches the third phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) starting today, Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) said the first two phases of the MCO may have achieved its objective of "flattening the curve".

KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Malaysia’s daily recoveries from Covid-19 have topped 200 cases for the third time, with 202 patients discharged as of noon today, against 170 new infections.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The Ministry of Health (MoH) currently has enough supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers who are in contact with Covid-19 patients to last for at least another two weeks, according to its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 13): The Ministry of Health (M0H) has detected two sub-clusters in Kuantan, in which 20 individuals have contracted the Covid-19 virus and one has passed away.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Ministry of Health said there was a spike in Covid-19 cases at Selangor Mansion, with an additional 32 confirmed infections there today.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 12): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said the rapid test kits from the US are currently being evaluated but noted that there are some issues in terms of production, as it requires materials from Taiwan.