KLANG, Dec 24 —The number of Covid-19 cases is expected to drop next month, said Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The number of Covid-19 cases for Epidemiology Week (ME 51/2023), from December 17 to December 22, increased to 22,413 cases compared to 17,307 cases in Epidemiology Week 50/2023 (December 10 to December 15).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — More than seven months after the World Health Organisation declared the end of Covid-19 as a public health emergency of international concern — albeit not as a global threat — Malaysia and the world are grappling with an increasing number of cases, a trend that is unlikely to end as the world heads into end-of-year festivities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — A total of 234 Vaccination Centres (PPV) have been set up in Health Clinics nationwide to date, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 —The Omicron variant currently dominating COVID-19 infections is not virulent, according to Ministry of Health (MOH) Public Health Medicine Specialist Dr.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Alhaj today advised the public to take precautionary measures and exercise discipline in self-control following the rise in Covid-19 cases.

JAKARTA, Dec 19 — The Indonesian Health Ministry confirmed the finding of cases of transmission of Covid-19 with the variant JN.1 in Jakarta and Batam City, Riau Islands Province.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, Dec 19 — Selangor residents are advised to practise preventive measures and self-control to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection amid the current surge in cases. State public health advisor Dr Mohammad Farhan Rusli reiterated the importance of...

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Dec 18 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad has guaranteed there will be no return of a movement control order (MCO), first implemented during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid the current rise in cases. In a press conference today broadcasted...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 18 — 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, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

BANGI, Dec 15 — Malaysia wants to further enhance economic, investment and trade cooperation with Japan in conjunction with its participation in the Asean-Japan Commemorative Summit, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Malaysia's total supply and use registered an increase of 13.2 per cent year-on-year to RM4.6 trillion in 2021, reflecting the country's ability to withstand the continuous economic challenges, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said. Chief statistician...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 14 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has recommended a third booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccine especially for vulnerable and high-risk groups following the recent increase in cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — The Shah Alam High Court today dismissed two judicial review applications filed by five school teachers and 19 Universiti Malaya (UM) staff against the government’s circular that made it compulsory for them to undergo vaccination against the Covid -19 virus.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 13 — 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, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — The number of Covid-19 cases in the country increased to 6,796 in the 48th Epidemiological Week (ME48/2023) from November 26 to December 2, from 3,626 in the previous week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The government has disbursed RM5.19 billion in funds to 292,530 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives up to November, to support those still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Sheeda Fathil SABAK BERNAM, Dec 10 — The Selangor government is ready to look into re-establishing a security committee to deal with Covid-19 in the event of an increase in cases of the pandemic in the state. Dato’ Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, however, said that the Covid-19 situation in...

SEGAMAT, Dec 9 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue implementing the Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the infection at all flood relief centres.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 7 — The current situation of Covid-19 infection in Malaysia is still under control, and is not burdening the existing health facilities, despite the increase in the number of cases, said Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa.