Covid-19: Daily recoveries double to 166, new cases total 156
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The number of Covid-19 recoveries in Malaysia doubled to 166 today from 80 yesterday, bringing the total number of discharges to 1,487 or 36.
Report: MCO impacts household spending
KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): The Movement Control Order (MCO) to combat the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted the country’s household spending patterns, recording a decrease of RM3,504 or 55%, reported The Malaysian Reserve (TMR) based on figures by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).
Malaysia's new Covid-19 cases rise to 170, bringing total to 3,963
KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to 170 today from 131 yesterday, pushing the total in the country to 3,963.
M'sia sees biggest single-day increase in recoveries — 236, total cured cases at 1,241
KUALA LUMPUR (April 6): For the first time ever, the number of cured Covid-19 cases in Malaysia exceeded new infections.
COVID-19: Malaysia sees highest daily jump of 108 recovered cases, infections continue to climb
KUALA LUMPUR (April 1): Malaysia today reported its highest daily jump in the number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 at 108, pushing the recovery tally to 645 since the first coronavirus case was detected in the country over two months ago in late January.
COVID-19 cases climb to 2,766 with six new deaths
KUALA LUMPUR (March 31): Malaysia recorded 140 new COVID-19 cases as of noon today, bringing the total to 2,766.
COVID-19: M'sia reports 159 new cases, tally increases to 2,320
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysia has recorded 159 new COVID-19 cases at 12pm today, bringing the total to 2,320, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Suspected COVID-19 patient kills himself in Serdang Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): A patient suspected with COVID-19 infection has reportedly killed himself after being admitted to an isolation ward at Serdang Hospital, a China Press report said yesterday.
New York hospital battles COVID-19: One ventilator, two patients
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): At least one New York hospital has begun putting two patients on a single ventilator machine, an experimental crisis-mode protocol some doctors worry is too risky but others deemed necessary as the COVID-19 outbreak strains medical resources, Reuters reported on Thursday.
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.
