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Apr 15, 2021 6:54 AM
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia s health ministry has proposed retaining a ban on interstate travel throughout the Eid festive season, state news agency Bernama reported on Thursday, as the number of COVID-19 infections in the country jumped to a five-week high.
Muslim-majority Malaysia has gradually eased movement curbs since embarking on a nationwide vaccination programme in February, though the government has yet to decide on whether to allow interstate travel ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festival on May 13.
The Southeast Asian nation has seen a surge in cases in recent weeks, with the country reporting 2,148 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, the highest daily rise since March 5.
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Reuters) - Malaysia has detected nine cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, a senior health official said on Thursday.
The variant, also known as B.1.351, was found among locally transmitted cases between January and March, Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement.
Two of the cases involved workers from a firm based at Kuala Lumpur International airport, he said. However, it is difficult to determine or verify how the B.1.351 variant was spread or transmitted to those workers, Noor Hisham said.
Further analyses indicated that all nine cases likely originated from the same source, he added.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 - Malaysia has detected nine cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, a senior health official said on Thursday (April 2). The variant, also known as B.1.351, was found among locally transmitted cases between January and March, Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement. Two of the cases.
Malaysia detects nine cases of South African COVID-19 variant Reuters 1 hr ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 (Reuters) - Malaysia has detected nine cases of a highly contagious coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa, a senior health official said on Thursday.
The variant, also known as B.1.351, was found among locally transmitted cases between January and March, Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement.
Two of the cases involved workers from a firm based at Kuala Lumpur International airport, he said. However, it is difficult to determine or verify how the B.1.351 variant was spread or transmitted to those workers, Noor Hisham said.