Ravin Palanisamy
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Unpacking Malaysia’s MCO 3.0
More than a year since the first lockdown, country’s Covid-19 situation sees rapid deterioration.
MCO 3.0 is pointless with all economic sectors staying open, says union
J. Solomon says government has not learnt its lesson and is continuously making the same mistakes.
3,807 new Covid-19 cases, 17 deaths
Selangor once again contributes bulk of new infections at 1,149.
Khairy says HIDE list focuses on large hotspots
Not all hotspots are listed, as this could cause further panic and alarm, he says.
No more walk-ins into AstraZeneca vaccine centres allowed, says Khairy
Only those on waiting list will be called for appointments.
AstraZeneca jab appointments rescheduled to prevent crowding
Change of plan affects more than 2,000 people.
436 active clusters with 13 detected today
Workplaces, community transmissions report five clusters each, says D-G.
416 admissions into ICU, highest number since pandemic started
Of this, 216 patients needed respiratory support.
Record 26 Covid-19 deaths today, despite fall in case numbers
Bulk of cases in Selangor for 17th straight day.
Ministerial contradictions confusing public, business, says Kok
Seputeh MP points to yesterday’s conflicting hotspot directives from Khairy, Ismail Sabri as example.
Health Ministry wants longer closure for education sector
Director-general of health says students should stay at home until the end of the month to curb the Covid-19 transmission.
Covid-19 now infecting more young people, says health D-G
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says some of them suffer severe symptoms and do not respond to treatment.
Public urged to follow SOP as hospitals run out of beds
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the next 4 weeks are crucial for country to contain the spread of Covid-19.
Malaysia could record 7,000 Covid-19 cases by end-May
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says this could happen if people fail to comply with prescribed SOP.
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