JOHOR BARU: There has been almost a twentyfold increase in reported Covid-19 cases in Johor in the past two weeks, says a state executive council member. State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon (pic) said a total of 673 positive cases have been recorded in the current week starting Dec 16 (Week 50). "This is...
PETALING JAYA: There are 234 vaccination centres (PPV) available in health clinics nationwide, says the Health Ministry. The ministry said the people can access the full list of the PPV through the MySejahtera application. “The public can walk-in to the nearest PPV or make an appointment first through the MySejahtera app to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. All...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been no instruction from the government to make it mandatory for Malaysians to get booster jabs following the increase in Covid-19 cases, as being viral on social media, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. The spokesperson for the Unity Government said for the time being, the Health Ministry only encouraged people, especially those...
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A sufficient supply of vaccines must be prepared by the government to safeguard Malaysians against the rising cases of Covid-19, says a former health minister. Khairy Jamaluddin said that early preparations must be made to ensure that the increasing cases do not put strain on the Health Ministry in terms of bed capacity and...
PETALING JAYA: With the number of Covid-19 cases almost doubling in the last week, it is time for Malaysians to mask up again. Although it’s no longer mandatory, medical experts are also calling on people to take the precautionary measures enforced during the height of the pandemic. ALSO READ: Covid-19 cases spiking but still under control Masking up, especially...
PUTRAJAYA: There are enough efficacious Covid-19 vaccine doses in the Health Ministry’s inventory, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. The Health Minister said that his ministry might release instructions on booster doses for high-risk groups in the near future. ALSO READ: Experts call for stringent measures as Covid-19 cases continue to rise “The vaccination rate for the booster dose...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12,757 Covid-19 cases were reported during the 49thh Epidemiological Week (ME 49/2023) from Dec 3-9 compared to 6,796 cases the previous week, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. He said that although there has been an increase in new cases, the overall situation in Malaysia was still under...
JOHOR BARU: A total of 109 Covid-19 cases have been reported in the 49th epidemiological week (ME49) for the Dec 3-9 period compared to ME48 (Nov 26 to Dec 2) with 34 cases. Johor health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said the Covid-19 situation in Johor remains under control. "In general, 3,430 Covid-19 cases have...
KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a 57.3% increase in Covid-19 cases as 3,626 cases have been reported in the 47th epidemiological week (ME47/2023) from Nov 19-25, says the Health Ministry. Comparing it to the 2,305 cases reported in ME46/2023 (Nov 12-18), Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the majority of cases (48%) are...
PETALING JAYA: A total of 8.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses worth RM505mil have expired as of June 1, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on the management of the Covid-19 outbreak has revealed. The Health Ministry had procured vaccines based on its projections on the number of doses needed but decreased demand for vaccination, delay in...
