PETALING JAYA: Up to 98% of the 1,781 new Covid-19 cases detected in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya detected on Saturday (July 17) were in Category 1 (asymptomatic) and 2 (mild symptoms).
The Federal Territories Covid-19 Coordination and Management Centre (CCMC) said there were 789 cases (44.5%) who did now show any symptoms and 954 cases (53.3%) with mild symptoms.
Category 3 (pneumonia) and Category 4 (pneumonia and require oxygen therapy) made up only 2% of all cases with 23 and 14 instances respectively. The number of close contacts and sporadic cases also decreased slightly compared to Friday (July 16). Close contacts recorded 743 cases (42%) while there were 443 (25%) sporadic infections, it said in a statement on Sunday (July 18).
PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) has embarked on an ambitious plan to vaccinate every adult in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor by Aug 1.
Codenamed “Operation Surge Capacity”, the mission will see over 6.1 million residents aged 18 and above in the two states having received at least one vaccine dose by that date.
National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said for the operation to succeed, the government will have to increase its vaccination supply and capacity in Klang Valley.
“Right now, the capacity to vaccinate in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor is 180,000 doses a day. This will increase to 272,000 doses a day.
By: Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor
(pic) walked out a free man Friday after the Court of Appeal here allowed his appeal to set aside his conviction and sentence of 12-month jail and RM2 million fine on a graft charge.
Justice Datuk Suraya Othman, who read the 2-1 majority decision, held that the RM2 million cheque that Tengku Adnan received from businessman Tan Sri Chai Kin Kong was a political donation to Umno.
“We agree with the appellant’s counsel that it is trite that the prosecution is bound by the evidence of its own witness.
Friday, 16 Jul 2021 03:53 PM MYT
BY SHAHRIN AIZAT NOORSHAHRIZAM
The country has seen case numbers in the five figures for four consecutive days, including yesterday’s record high of 13,215 new infections in one day. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 Malaysia recorded 12,541 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hour period.
The country has seen case numbers in the five figures for four consecutive days, including yesterday’s record high of 13,215 new infections in one day.
In terms of individual states, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that Selangor remained at the top of the list of infections at 5,512, followed by Negri Sembilan at 1,619 and Kuala Lumpur at 1,542.
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