Regional nations continue recording surges in COVID-19 infections, deaths Update: 19-07-2021 | 11:27:54
Malaysia recorded 153 COVID-19 deaths on July 18, the highest number since the pandemic broke out, bringing the death toll to 7,019.
Local residents have samples taken for COVID-19 testing in Shah Alam, Malaysia
The country also logged 10,710 new infection cases, raising the national count to 916, 561.
In a statement released on the same day, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob urged people to be patient as it is expected that it will take another 4-5 months for interstate travel to be resumed. Not until October or November when Malaysia reaches herd immunity should people travel back home for the Hari Raya Haji festival, he said.
Virus surge a test for Singaporeâs exit strategy
Jul 19, 2021 â 3.47pm
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Singapore/Jakarta | Hundreds of new cases in recent days are putting Singaporeâs plans to live with the virus that causes COVID-19 to the test, while neighbouring countries struggle to contain increasingly deadly outbreaks.
Just under half of all Singaporeans are fully vaccinated and seven in every 10 have received at least one dose. The government remains anxious about the unvaccinated elderly, but hospitalisation data suggests the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are keeping serious illness at bay.
Back in the swing. People shop at Tekka market in the Little India area in Singapore. Â
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