Covid-19 screening Archives

22 July 2021

Malaysia

Teo: MOH Advised Johor Reps Against Mass Testing Over Possible False Results

The Batu Pahat district health office recently rejected applications by Parit Yaani state assemblyman Aminolhuda Hassan and Yong Peng state assemblywoman Chew Peck Choo to conduct mass RTK antigen screenings.

23 June 2021

Malaysia

Adeeba Touts Digitised Mass Testing, Contact Tracing To Curb Covid-19

Infectious disease expert Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman also highlights the severe impact of the epidemic on non-Covid patients, like delays in cancer surgery and heart disease treatment.

23 June 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia Not Testing Enough For Covid-19: World Bank

The World Bank’s internal estimate shows that “an open and comprehensive testing policy is positively associated both with containment and growth outcomes”.

23 June 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia Covid-19 Case Decline Slows Despite Reduced Testing

Covid-19 cases dipped only 6.5% to an average 5,559 daily infections the week of June 13-19 from the previous week, while testing declined 10.9% to an average 80,165 people tested a day.

1 June 2021

Malaysia

Why Malaysia Is Likely Under-Reporting Covid-19 Cases

Kelantan -- with 4,561 official Covid-19 cases from May 23-29, the second-highest in Malaysia after Selangor’s 16,944 confirmed infections -- recorded the top positive rate at nearly 12%.

2 April 2021

Malaysia

Selangor Factories Shun Regular Covid-19 Screenings

Most SelCare general practitioners (GPs), who help conduct Covid-19 screenings in Selangor, have yet to get appointments for Covid-19 vaccination.

4 February 2021

Malaysia

Penang Complains Red Tape Blocking Covid-19 Pool Testing

The Penang state government wants to increase coronavirus testing among factory workers.

3 February 2021

Letter

Covid-19 Screening Not As Straightforward — MMA

The public must understand the issues involved with Covid-19 screenings.

1 February 2021

Letter

Reveal Daily Covid Test Numbers, Positive Rate For Proper Perspective — Pola Singh

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases a day depends on how many tests are conducted on a daily basis.

1 February 2021

Malaysia

GPs Angered By Blame Over Covid-19 Reporting Delay

The Malaysian Medical Association says that all RT-PCR tests are processed in laboratories and that MOH guidelines oblige the person conducting laboratory processing of samples to report the result via SIMKA.

Tag: Covid-19 screening

Teo: MOH Advised Johor Reps Against Mass Testing Over Possible False Results

Adeeba Touts Digitised Mass Testing, Contact Tracing To Curb Covid-19

Malaysia Not Testing Enough For Covid-19: World Bank

Malaysia Covid-19 Case Decline Slows Despite Reduced Testing

Why Malaysia Is Likely Under-Reporting Covid-19 Cases

Selangor Factories Shun Regular Covid-19 Screenings

Penang Complains Red Tape Blocking Covid-19 Pool Testing

Covid-19 Screening Not As Straightforward — MMA

Reveal Daily Covid Test Numbers, Positive Rate For Proper Perspective — Pola Singh

GPs Angered By Blame Over Covid-19 Reporting Delay

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Report: Treasury Wants RM3b Cut To Health Ministry’s 2026 Budget

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG

Take Action Against Retail Blood Testing In Pharmacies — FPMPAM

Don’t Blame MOH Alone For Health Workforce Shortages — MMA