KOTA BAHRU: The man who was shot dead on Jalan Hutan Kuin in Machang, near here, yesterday evening, was found to have a criminal record, including for drug-related offences.
Space issue: A file photo of Serdang Hospital, which is now at 80% capacity.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians must take the rise in Covid-19 cases seriously to avoid a similar crisis as the one unfolding in India, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
His call comes as certain states and private hospitals are reportedly running out capacity to house and treat Covid-19 patients, although the overall occupancy rates of hospitals in the country as a whole was still at just over half.
“In January, (India) said that it looked like it was nearing the end of the pandemic, so people gathered in crowds, went here and there, and as a result, it is facing a storm.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases remain above the 2,000 mark, with more than half of the infections recorded in Selangor and Sarawak.
In his daily Covid-19 updates, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said there were 2,847 new cases in the country, bringing the cumulative total to 387,535.
“Selangor recorded the highest daily figure with 748 cases or 26.3% of the country’s cases.
“At least 80.5% of the cases in the state were uncovered from clusters and contact tracing activities.
“This is followed by Sarawak with 717 cases or 25.2%, and Kelantan with 476 cases (16.7%), ” said Dr Noor Hisham.
Other places recording three digits in their daily figure were Kuala Lumpur (302), Johor (130 new cases) and Negri Sembilan (105)