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.
COVID-19: 235 more cases reported, death toll now at 23
KUALA LUMPUR (March 26): Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said another 235 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, bringing it to a total of 2,031 cases as of noon Thursday (March 26), the Star reported today.
COVID-19: 172 new cases, 19 deaths, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (March 25): The Ministry of Health announced that four more people have died from COVID-19 as of this afternoon, while the country registered 172 new cases.
Malaysia's COVID-19 cases now at 1,624, with 106 new confirmed infections
KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia rose 106 as of noon today to a total 1,624, according to the Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: Record 212 new infections today, four more dead
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced that four more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total death toll to 14, while a record 212 new cases were confirmed today, bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,518.
Lying patient leaves doctor in agony and isolation
KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): The Kedah-based anaesthesiologist, who tended to a patient who lied about having contact with a tabligh attendee and later tested positive for COVID-19, described the anguish he and his family have been put through, the Malay Mail reported Saturday.
Petaling Jaya and Lembah Pantai have highest number of COVID-19 cases in Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR (March 22): Petaling Jaya and Lembah Pantai have the highest number of COVID-19 positive cases in the Klang Valley, accounting for 6.
