The Malaysian government has gazetted the maximum cost of the Covid-19 test under the Emergency Ordinance 2021 on 17th May 2021 is specifically for private laboratories at the following prices; polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests at RM150, RTK-Antigen tests at RM60 and RTK-Antibody tests at RM50 in Peninsular Malaysia.
The ceiling price for RT-PCR tests in Sabah and Sarawak is RM200, RTK-Antigen tests (RM80) and RTK-Antibody tests (RM70).
The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia would like to stress that this ceiling price is towards the cost of the lab charges and its is not inclusive of the fees to obtain the sample, cost of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the consultation fee with medical personnel. This was confirmed through a letter from the Deputy Director General of Health (Research & Technical Support) dated June 1 to all the private laboratories.
Published on: Sunday, January 10, 2021
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WE the undersigned view with much apprehension and concern the current status of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
Our national metrics paint a very bleak picture of Covid-19 pandemic management.
Despite MCOs and other health interventions, the daily reported cases are not decreasing.
The Cumulative Incidence Density (per 100,000 population) and the Infection Rate (active cases per 1,000 population) is not flattening, with the latest national Infection Rate registered at 0.879 per 1,000 population, meaning between 8-9 persons are actively infected for every 10,000 people.
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The testing positive rate (rolling 7-day average) is rising, registering 8.9pc on 3 Jan 2021, well above the WHO’s 5.0pc benchmark of effective pandemic control and containment.
Thursday, 07 Jan 2021 09:01 PM MYT
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JANUARY 7 The following is an open letter to Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin:
YAB Tan Sri,
We the undersigned view with much apprehension and concern the current status of the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
Our national metrics paint a very bleak picture of Covid-19 pandemic management.
Despite MCOs and other health interventions, the daily reported cases are not decreasing.
The Cumulative Incidence Density (per 100,000 population) and the Infection Rate (active cases per 1,000 population) is not flattening, with the latest national Infection Rate registered at 0.879 per 1,000 population, meaning between 8-9 persons are actively infected for every 10,000 people.