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PUTRAJAYA: With 407 cases, Sarawak overtook Selangor as the state with the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections on Friday (March 19). Read more here: Health Ministry: 1,576 new cases, two fatalities bring death toll to 1,225 Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 382 or 93.9% of Sarawak's cases were uncovered from clusters and contact tracing activities. The Semuja Immigration Depot cluster in Serian alone accounted for 146 of Sarawak's cases, he added. Selangor recorded 348 cases while four other states or territories had three-digit numbers, namely Penang (182), Kuala Lumpur (175), Johor (137) and Perak (100). Of all the states, only Perlis had zero new cases. There were 11 imported cases, while the rest are local transmissions. Of the local cases, 867 involve Malaysian citizens, while 698 are foreigners. Two new fatalities to Covid-19 were confirmed, taking Malaysia's death toll to 1,225. Dr Noor Hisham said the two deaths were ... » Learn More about With 407 cases, Sarawak overtakes Selangor as state with highest daily Covid-19 numbers on Friday

PETALING JAYA: Selangor continued to record the highest number of Covid-19 infections in the country with 577 cases or almost 43% of the 1,354 new cases detected in the country. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this was followed by Sarawak with 178 cases and Penang with 154 cases. He said that 471 cases in Selangor were detected from the active clusters and from the screening of close contacts. Altogether, Malaysia has a cumulative case total of 323,763. Dr Noor Hisham also said that within the same 24-hour period, there were four fatalities, bringing the total death toll to 1,210. The deceased who were all citizens – aged between 27 and 87 – and had a history of comorbidities such as diabetes and high blood pressure. “The 27-year-old who died suffered from leukaemia, ” he added. Another 1,782 patients were discharged from medical facilities, which means 306,274 have recovered from the disease nationwide. In total, there are 12,279 active ... » Learn More about Selangor tops infections with 577 cases

PUTRAJAYA: Two Covid-19 outbreaks have been detected in Penang and Kuala Lumpur involving detainees at immigration depots. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the infection cluster detected at the Juru Immigration detention centre in Penang had 167 confirmed cases. "The positive cases under this cluster were discovered from a targeted screening exercise conducted on detainees at the detention centre since March 9. "So far, 393 individuals have been screened and 167 of them tested positive for the virus," he said in his daily Covid-19 press updates on Friday (March 19). At the Jalan Duta immigration depot in Kuala Lumpur, four immigration detainees tested positive from a Covid-19 screening conducted on them before they were deported home. "Up till today, 18 positive cases have been found in the cluster after 68 people have been screened," said Dr Noor Hisham. The two outbreaks are among 12 new infection clusters detected by the Health Ministry on ... » Learn More about Covid-19: Two clusters detected at Immigration depots in Penang and KL

PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 cases in Malaysia saw a slight rise, with Sarawak recording its highest ever daily figure since the pandemic began, overtaking Selangor in daily figures. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country registered 1,576 new cases yesterday – compared to 1,213 on Thursday and 1,219 on Wednesday. “Sarawak reported 407 new cases or 25% of the country’s cases, the highest out of all states. “Out of its total cases, 382 or 93.9% were uncovered from clusters and contact tracing activities conducted in the field, ” said Dr Noor Hisham in his daily Covid-19 statement yesterday. About 146 of Sarawak’s cases are from the Semuja Immigration Depot cluster in Serian. Five other states recorded three digits in new cases: Selangor (348 cases), Penang (182), Kuala Lumpur (175), Johor (137) and Perak (100). Only Perlis had zero new cases. Active cases, however, continued to display a downward trend, as recoveries once again outnumbered new ... » Learn More about Sarawak records 407 daily cases, the highest in the country

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has presented the instruments of appointment to four judges of the Court of Appeal at the Istana Negara. The judges are Datuk Ghazali Cha, Datuk Seri Mariana Yahya, Datuk See Mee Chun, and Datuk Hashim Hamzah. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, Court of Appeal President Tan Sri Rohana Yusuf, Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed as well as Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim were present at the ceremony. Also present was Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. Ghazali, who was Alor Setar High Court (Civil & Criminal 1) Judge, served as Judicial Commissioner from Sept 1,2005 before being elevated as High Court Judge on Sept 5,2007. Mariana, who was a Kuala Lumpur High Court Judge, was appointed Judicial Commissioner on March 1,2007, before being elevated as High Court Judge on ... » Learn More about Four new judges appointed to Court of Appeal

Cuckoo International (M) Sdn Bhd is reaching out to families in Pahang who are rebuilding their lives following the floods early this year. The company, as part of its “Cuckoo Love, Care Project” community outreach programme, donated 100 refurbished mattresses and 300 boxes of essential items to the flood victims. The contributions were made to the Al-Sultan Abdullah Foundation, a non-profit organisation set up by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah. The items were subsequently distributed to families in Lanchang, Bukit Tinggi, Kuantan and Indera Mahkota. “As we #SamaSama help where possible, we hope that the items provided will ease the burden of flood victims while they rebuild their lives, ” Cuckoo International founder and chief executive officer Hoe Kian Choon said. “This community outreach programme is also part of our commitment as a healthy home creator in ... » Learn More about Company contributes mattresses and essential items to flood-hit families

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,671 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (March 20), says the Health Ministry. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor has the most number of new cases with 652, followed by Penang (328) and Sarawak (154). He also said that Perlis had recorded no new infections on Saturday. added that of the 1,448 new cases, 10 were imported while the rest were local transmissions. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia) In total, Malaysia has recorded 331,713 Covid-19 cases. Currently, 151 people are being treated at intensive care units, with 72 of them requiring ventilator support. Pecahan kes baharu (1,671) pic.twitter.com/x6MmXe4gZZ — KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) March 20, 2021 ... » Learn More about Covid-19: 1,671 new cases reported, bringing country’s total to 331,713

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The government is ready to discuss proposals on the exemption of entertainment tax for cinema operators affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, says Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. The Communications and Multimedia Minister said although there were complaints and suggestions on the matter from the industry, no official memorandum had been sent to the ministry. According to Saifuddin, the collection of entertainment tax comes under the jurisdiction of the local authorities in their respective states, however, the Federal government is still open to discussion. "I have heard complaints (on entertainment tax exemptions) for a long time, but since the Covid-19 pandemic began, this matter has gained traction. There is no official memorandum yet, but I am aware of this matter and we are looking into it. "I very much welcome any formal application (on this matter), and we are ready to discuss it as, during this Covid-19 situation, everyone is suffering, so wherever we can ... » Learn More about Govt ready to discuss entertainment tax exemption for cinemas, says Saifuddin

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,671 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (March 20), says the Health Ministry. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported four new Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,229. He added that of the 1,671 new cases, two were imported while the rest were local transmissions. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia) There were 1,585 patients who recovered and were discharged, which means the total number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country is 316,042. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Worldwide) Active cases in the country now stand at 14,442. In total, Malaysia has recorded 331,713 Covid-19 cases. Currently, 151 people are being treated at intensive care units, with 64 of them requiring ventilator support. Status Terkini #COVID19 , 20 Mac 2021 pic.twitter.com/ayBIYNWEd7 — KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) March 20, 2021 ... » Learn More about Covid-19: 1,671 new cases reported, four fatalities bring death toll to 1,229

KUALA LUMPUR: A video has been circulating on social media and WhatsApp showing police personnel helping out during the procession of the chariot in conjunction with Thaipusam. Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said police were aware of the video. "Checks revealed that the video was recorded while police where helping to speed up the movement of the statue after the organisers requested their assistance. "This was because only 10 people were allowed to be involved in the movement of the chariot under the SOP listed by the government," he said in a statement on Thursday (Jan 28). He said the video that was recorded at around 3am on Thursday at the Sri Maha Mariamman Temple at Jalan Tun HS Lee here. ACP Mohamad Zainal urged anyone with information or questions to contact the Dang Wangi police hotline at 03-2600 2222, or the city police hotline at 03-2115 9999. Earlier, Sri Maha Mariamman Temple Dhevasthanam chairman Tan Sri R. Nadarajah said the procession was ... » Learn More about Lending a hand: Cops step in to help carry Thaipusam chariot, appear in viral video