Two operation theatre staff nurses at Selayang Hospital contracted Covid-19 after coming into contact with an infected surgical patient who tested negative on an antigen rapid test.
A secondary school teacher says limited infrastructure and workforce prevents social distancing in schools, such as insufficient apparatus sets in science labs that force students to work in groups.
The Selangor state health department says the management of patient treatment at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) Klang is still ongoing and under control.
Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii urges the government to expedite the Covid-19 vaccine approval process during the pandemic in the interest of public health.
The Health Ministry should also adopt an “anyone who wants to get tested, should be tested” policy -- where those who declare themselves to be a contact at any testing facility should be tested immediately without delay.
The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency’s (NPRA) evaluation of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will take a maximum of 120 working days, but it can be approved earlier if there is sufficient data from Pfizer, says Dr Adham Baba.