Covid-19: New cluster with 31 positive cases found among healthcare workers in Sabah
The infections are in three hospitals in the state, namely Hospital Queen Elizabeth 2, Women's and Children Hospital in Likas and Hospital Keningau.
Covid-19: Malaysia's daily new cases dip to 54 — lowest since MCO began on March 18
Meanwhile, 135 patients were discharged as of noon today, bringing total recoveries to 3,102 or 58.5% of the total number of cases, which is 5,305.
Health DG: Still too early to talk about MCO 'exit strategy'
"We haven't decided on that (exit strategy) yet, it will be determined by the NSC. But there will be consultations and indications that will be given by the Health Ministry and we will discuss this together [with the NSC].
Health DG: No infection cluster formation among foreign workers in Malaysia
"So far we have not seen a cluster formation [among foreign workers], but the screenings are actually a continuous process."
Health DG: Strain of coronavirus that caused the outbreak in Malaysia still unknown
Noor Hisham said that since Malaysia is currently dealing with the second wave of the outbreak - whereby most of the infections are from imported cases through Malaysians returning from abroad, he did not rule out the possibility that all three variants of the coronavirus are present in the country.
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COVID-19: Malaysia's approach may have contributed to low death, high recovery rates, says Health DG
"Our policy here in Malaysia, positive patients whether they have symptoms or not, we make sure that they are isolated in the hospitals so that we can actually monitor them closely."
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Malaysia may have flattened pandemic curve at end of MCO Phase 2, says Health DG
Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: Today was supposed to be the peak [according to the prediction] but we have not seen a peak in terms of the graph, so perhaps we have managed to flatten the curve.
Malaysia has yet to achieve target of conducting 16,500 Covid-19 tests per day
As of yesterday, the government is capable of conducting up to 11,500 tests daily, across 43 laboratories in the country. When the pandemic first started, the daily testing capacity was at 3,500.
Health DG: PPE supply can only last for another two weeks
Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah highlighted that the usage of PPE among hospitals across the nation right now has risen by two to 10 times more than normal consumption.
Covid-19: Malaysia says 4,228 cases include 416 foreigners
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press conference in Putrajaya yesterday that the 416 cases included nationals from Indonesia, India, Myanmar, Pakistan and the Philippines.
