21 April 2020 Malaysia Putrajaya Has Plans, Dr Adham Assures Private Health Sector Private hospitals and clinics have recorded a decline of about 70% in patient numbers during the Covid-19 epidemic.
21 April 2020 Malaysia Socso Drafting Guidelines For Free Workers’ Covid-19 Screening Screening 400,000 workers would cost Socso RM32 million if it pays RM80 per patient.
20 April 2020 Malaysia MOH Mulls Mass Testing Red Zones To Study True Epidemic The Ministry of Health is considering using rapid antibody tests and raises the need for cooperation with private clinics.
20 April 2020 Malaysia Malaysia Reports 36 New Covid-19 Cases, No New Death No deaths were reported as at 12pm today; first time in a month.
20 April 2020 World Singapore Records 1,400 New Covid-19 Cases, Total Exceeds 8,000 Majority of new cases involve work permit holders in foreign worker dormitories.
20 April 2020 Malaysia Nearly 2,500 Close Contacts In Sarawak Haven’t Been Tested For Covid-19 Taskforce to compel those refusing to take tests.
20 April 2020 Malaysia Pandemic Hits Malaysian Private Health Sector Hard Private hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies want financial assistance from the government.
20 April 2020 Malaysia Stay Home Even If MCO Lifted, Says MOH Malaysia’s exit strategy for the lockdown should be reviewed every two weeks, says the Health DG.
20 April 2020 Opinion Covid-19 — The Silent Spreaders There is a less costly approach -- testing a representative sample of the population.
20 April 2020 Malaysia Selayang Market Still Open Despite Total Lockdown On Homes: Minister The residents affected are mostly Rohingya refugees.