IPOH (Feb 15): The Perak state government has received contributions totalling RM32 million from various sources as of Thursday (Feb 11), through the Disaster Trust Fund Account and Perak State Social Assistance, in its efforts to fight the spread of Covid-19.
Perak Menteri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad said of the total, the federal government through the Ministry of Finance was the main contributor, with a total allocation of RM15 million.
“The National Disaster Management Agency became the second largest contributor with a total of RM4.7 million.
“At the same time, the state government also received contributions from various agencies, such as federal and state statutory bodies, as well as the private sector, which have cumulatively contributed a total of RM8.9 million into this trust account,” he said.
Sunday, 14 Feb 2021 06:43 PM MYT
BY SYED JAYMAL ZAHIID
Health officers conduct the Covid-19 antigen rapid test at Laurent Bleu, CMC Centre Cheras January 11, 2021. Picture by Choo Choy May
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KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 New Covid-19 cases as of noon dropped by over a thousand to 2,464 from over 3,400 recorded just yesterday, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today.
This makes it the second only time the daily rate has stood this low since the movement control order took effect on January 13.
The MOH also recorded the highest rate of discharged patients today at 4,525, pushing the total tally of patients rid from the coronavirus to 213,814.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 2,464 Covid-19 infections today, the second time since Feb 9 that the daily case figures had dipped below the 3,000-ma.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 recoveries since the start of the pandemic today with 4,525, as new infections dropped to 2,464 cases, according to the Ministry of Health.
Today also saw the lowest confirmed cases reported over the past 30 days. As a result, the number of active cases, which carry high transmission risks, fell below the 50,000-mark to 49,490.
Total confirmed cases currently stand at 264,269, while cumulative recoveries rose to 213,814, or a national recovery rate of 80.9%.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also said in a statement that seven deaths were reported today, pushing the coronavirus death toll in the country to 965.