Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. – MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star
PUTRAJAYA: More Covid-19 outbreaks at schools and education centres have emerged in the country, according to the Health Ministry.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said five out of eight new clusters on Friday (April 23) were linked to the education sector.
The five clusters are the Jalan Roban Lama cluster (Sarawak, 48 cases), Jalan Selirik cluster (Sarawak, 23 cases), Persiaran Sri Saujana cluster (Johor, eight cases), Mempaga Satu cluster (Pahang, 44 cases) and the Jalan Sungai Daun cluster (Penang, nine cases).
The Jalan Roban Lama cluster saw the discovery of 48 cases involving staff and students of a school in Saratok.
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Birthday wishes have been pouring in on social media for Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
(pic), with prayers that he will stay strong and persistent in the fight against Covid-19 in the country.
Dr Noor Hisham turns 58 today.
A look at his Facebook page found various messages from Malaysians expressing their support for him, with some even admitting that they missed watching him on television every afternoon when he would update the nation on the daily Covid-19 situation. Happy Birthday Tan Sri! Wish you good health, happiness, and success in all your endeavours,” Megha Sivaram wrote.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (
pic) said the Perak Health Department is looking into the matter. Thanks for the complaint made to the Health Ministry. Actions will be taken immediately, he said in reply to Twitter user @NabilAmirul4, who shared a picture of the incident on Monday (April 19).
According to @NabilAmirul4, the students have been confined to their colleges for an entire semester due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The incident is believed to have occurred at the Perak Matriculation College in Gopeng.
The post has been retweeted about 30,000 times.
There was also plenty of furore on Twitter, with many users deeming the incident unfair.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 data are authentic as they undergo a thorough verification process daily, says the Health Ministry.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said it is important for every country to ensure that its day-to-day Covid-19 data are accurate and managed with a transparent system.
“All test results conducted at government or private health facilities must be uploaded to the Public Health Laboratory Information System (Simka).
“The data from all states will be compiled daily at noon by the Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC).
“After that, the data are analysed and verified before they are registered.