PETALING JAYA: Parents are heeding the Health director-general s call to take extra precautions against Covid-19 when it comes to their children s health, as many are keeping their children at home and away from crowds and other high-risk environments.
Maintenance supervisor Fadhli Afiq Norarnizar, 32, said either he or his wife would stay at home with their two-year-old daughter while the other goes shopping for daily necessities. Our stand is clear, one of us has to stay back. We don t bring our daughter out to malls any more, he said on Thursday (June 3).
He said that if he had no choice but to bring his daughter out of the house owing to unforeseen circumstances, he would follow standard operating procedures and make her wear a face mask and a face shield.
PETALING JAYA: The number of children under five years of age dying of Covid-19 or requiring intensive care unit (ICU) treatment has increased drastically this year compared to last year, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
PETALING JAYA: The number Covid-19 deaths in the country has surpassed the 3,000 mark since the pandemic outbreak last year, after 103 more deaths were recorded on Thursday (June 3).
PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 deaths have reached a new high, with 126 fatalities recorded on Wednesday (June 2), says the Health director-general.
Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that of the 126 deaths recorded, 29 were from Selangor alone.
Kuala Lumpur recorded the second highest death rate, with 18 cases. Eleven deaths were recorded in Johor while Kedah saw 10 fatalities.
According to the breakdown of fatalities listed by the ministry, most had comorbidities.
However, of the 126 listed deaths, 21 showed no prior illnesses.
The ministry said 22 new clusters were identified, of which 11 were workplace clusters.
These clusters were found in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Johor, Kelantan, Negri Sembilan, Perak and Penang.