PETALING JAYA: There were eight new clusters reported on Thursday (May 13), with five related to workplaces in Selangor, Johor and Penang.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the Jalan Keretapi Lama and Lima Jalan Kebun clusters are workplace clusters in Selangor.
He said two other workplace clusters - Jalan Tropika Industri and Jalan Suasa Industri - were found in Johor while the Jalan Chain Ferry cluster was found in Penang.
Sabah and Sarawak each had a new community cluster which is the Jalan Lilin cluster in Sarawak and Kongsi Lapan cluster in Sabah.
The new Tanjung Rimau cluster in Melaka is a religious cluster.
Friday, 14 May 2021 05:54 AM MYT
BY R. LOHESWAR
One thing all the frontliners agreed on was that vaccination was the only sure way to defeat the pandemic. ― Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 Malaysia’s health workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic are struggling to remain hopeful amid a renewed wave of infections, after already more than a year with the coronavirus.
Several medical frontliners who spoke to
Malay Mail on the condition of anonymity said they have already made repeated personal sacrifices in the war against Covid-19, not including the effort they have already put in.
Ismail Sabri (right) and Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah at a joint media conference in Putrajaya on Tuesday. PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Police have been urged to immediately issue a compound to any individual including celebrities and politicians who are found to be violating the standard operating procedures (SOP) of the movement control order.
Senior Minister (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the move was to dispel misunderstanding among the people that the government seemed to give special treatment to the group.
Ismail Sabri said many issues emerged regarding how authorities treat the haves and the have-nots who flouted the SOP. We are of the view that the police should issue a compound immediately to anyone found violating the SOP especially those involving VIPs such as celebrities and politicians,” he said, adding that there was no need to wait for weeks to get a decision from the Attorney General s Chambers because the police were allowed to issue compou
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 11:36 AM MYT
BY IDA LIM
Health D-G Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the Rt value, or the average number of persons who would be infected by a Covid-19 positive person in Malaysia over a seven-day moving window, is 1.12 as of May 11. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 The Rt value, or the average number of persons who would be infected by a Covid-19 positive person in Malaysia over a seven-day moving window, is 1.12 as of May 11, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.