Ragananthini Vethasalam

Ragananthini is a journalist with The Malaysian Insight.

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Sunday, 19 Apr 2020 05:57 PM

Health Ministry reveals new Covid-19 cluster

43 students returning from Temboro, Indonesia, infected with virus, quarantined.

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Health Ministry reveals new Covid-19 cluster

Sunday, 19 Apr 2020 05:22 PM

3rd day of double-digit growth in Covid-19 cases, 1 death reported

National tally now 5,389, 95 patients discharged today.

3rd day of double-digit growth in Covid-19 cases, 1 death reported

Friday, 17 Apr 2020 11:00 AM

Cramped living space, lack of info behind Lembah Pantai’s red-zone status

MP urges authorities to name specific areas where Covid-19 infections reported to minimise fear, allow decontamination works.

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Cramped living space, lack of info behind Lembah Pantai’s red-zone status

Friday, 17 Apr 2020 07:00 AM

[WATCH] 315 kids below 14 test positive for Covid-19

A total of 315 children below the age of 14 have tested positive for Covid-19, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. – April 16,...

Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 09:32 PM

States with no new virus cases for 14 days will be ‘green’ states

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says it is also very important to keep green zones free from Covid-19 cases.

States with no new virus cases for 14 days will be ‘green’ states


Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 08:39 PM

315 kids below 14 test positive for Covid-19, says Noor Hisham

Most are between the ages of 10 and 14, numbering 149.

315 kids below 14 test positive for Covid-19, says Noor Hisham

Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 07:34 PM

Health, Women’s ministries working to curb Covid-19 spread at old folks' homes

Senior citizens are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, with high fatality rates reported in old folks' homes abroad.

Health, Women’s ministries working to curb Covid-19 spread at old folks' homes

Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 07:06 PM

Ministry getting S. Korean test kits, to be used for targeted mass screening

Test kits are known as Standard Q- Bio Sensor, and is specifically designed to detect Covid-19.

Ministry getting S. Korean test kits, to be used for targeted mass screening

Thursday, 16 Apr 2020 05:51 PM

Recoveries exceed new Covid-19 cases, says Noor Hisham

119 discharged from hospital today, compared to 110 new cases. 

Recoveries exceed new Covid-19 cases, says Noor Hisham

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 09:53 PM

Noor Hisham moots possibility of multiple strains of Covid-19

Health D-G says imported cases from overseas could bring in mutations of virus.

Noor Hisham moots possibility of multiple strains of Covid-19

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 08:57 PM

Health Ministry warns against disinfection chambers to reduce Covid-19

Technology division evaluates products, finds most ineffective, some harmful.

Health Ministry warns against disinfection chambers to reduce Covid-19

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 07:34 PM

No release for mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

Health D-G says no one gets early discharge before 14-day test period is up.

No release for mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 patients

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 07:26 PM

MCO impacts new Covid-19 cases, says Noor Hisham

Restricting public movement nationwide reducing number of new infections.

MCO impacts new Covid-19 cases, says Noor Hisham

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 07:24 PM

Health Ministry to screen 8,000 tahfiz pupils possibly exposed to virus

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says several tahfiz schools and madrasah may have spawned sub-clusters from the Sri Petaling tabligh event.

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Health Ministry to screen 8,000 tahfiz pupils possibly exposed to virus

Wednesday, 15 Apr 2020 07:12 PM

Sarawak church cluster under control, says Health D-G

Noor Hisham says no need for EMCO, authorities tracing index case.

Sarawak church cluster under control, says Health D-G