Welfare of those orphaned due to COVID will be protected – Siti Zailah

KUALA KRAI, Oct 10 — The Government has identified a total of 4,696 children who have been orphaned due to COVID-19 as of September, said Women, Family and Community Development Deputy Minister Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff.She said her ministry had …

COVID: Malaysia records 10,959 recovery cases, exceeding new infections Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Malaysia reported 10,959 cases of recovery from COVID-19, surpassing 7,373 new case logged today.Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement said from the 7,373 new cases of COVID-19, 98.2 per cent o…

No quarantine for fully vaccinated individuals to enter Sabah – Masidi

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 5 — Fully vaccinated individuals are no longer required to undergo quarantine to enter Sabah except those coming from abroad, said state Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.The Sabah COVID-19 spokesman made the…

COVID: New cases drop to 9,066 – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The number of COVID-19 new cases in Malaysia today dropped to below 10,000 with 9,066 recorded up to noon.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the last time the country recorded cases below 10,000 with 8,5…

MAF ready to set up field hospital in Sibu

SIBU, Oct 3 — The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) is ready to assist Sibu Hospital overcome congestion in the COVID-19 patient treatment ward through the construction of a field hospital.The Ninth Malaysian Infantry Brigade, in a statement today said tha…

Sunken boat: Nine anglers found safe

KUCHING, Oct. 3 — Nine out of 10 anglers who were feared drowned after their boat reportedly sank in Pulau Satang waters, here, yesterday, were found safe early this morning.A Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department spokesman said the nine anglers were res…

COVID : Only 207 new cases in categories three, four and five

  A total of 1.7 per cent or 207 of the 12,434 new COVID-19 cases reported as at noon today comprised individuals in categories three, four and five, said Health…