Tag: Penang

10 August 2023

Covid-Positive Voters Must Be At Polling Station Two Hours Before Closing: MOH

Covid-positive voters must be present at their polling station 2 hours before the end of voting times, according to MOH protocols for the Aug 12 six state elections and Kuala Terengganu poll. Those hospitalised can get discharged at own risk to vote too.

31 January 2023

Malaysia

‘MOH Is On The Brink Of Collapse’: Government Dentist, Penang

“MOH is on the brink of collapse. We are collapsing inside. And I think they know it, but they don't care,” says a permanent dental officer working in a Penang klinik pergigian, adding that nothing has moved despite DG Hisham being in office for a decade.

9 May 2022

Malaysia

Melaka, Penang Seek To Intervene In Housemen Bullying

Penang exco Dr Norlela Ariffin says a doctor told her: “Senior doctors have to stop talking about their ‘old days’”, while Melaka exco Dr Akmal Saleh threatens action against doctors who bully others.

18 October 2021

Letter

Covid-19 Vaccines Work Across The Board — Boo Soon Yew

From Sept 18-Oct 17 in Penang, the crude rate for new Covid-19 cases dropped to 37.57 cases per 100,000 persons for unvaccinated, 22.11 cases per 100,000 persons for fully vaccinated, and 19.39 cases per 100,000 persons for those partially vaccinated with only one dose.

13 September 2021

Letter

Private Hospitals In Penang Increase Covid-19 And Non-Covid-19 Beds — APHM

APHM will work together with the Ministry of Health to keep the infectivity rate of the Covid-19 virus low.

1 September 2021

Letter

Can Covid-19 Cases In Penang Eventually Drop? — Boo Soon Yew

As of Aug 29, Penang's vaccination numbers show 82.8% of the adult population with at least one dose and 54.6% fully vaccinated. The numbers are already comparable to Selangor on Aug 2.

20 August 2021

Malaysia

Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Rise In Crisis-Hit Johor, Sabah, Penang

Weekly vaccine doses administered rose 39% in Johor, 31% in Sabah, and 22% in Penang the past three weeks, while inoculation rates dropped in high-vaccine coverage states of Sarawak, Labuan, Negeri Sembilan, the Klang Valley, and Perlis.

16 July 2021

Malaysia

Pahang, Penang Exceed Covid-19 Case Thresholds For Phase Two Recovery

Pahang and Penang transitioned to Phase Two of the NRP early July, but their seven-day average daily case incidence rate now surpasses 12.2 cases per 100,000 population.

15 July 2021

Malaysia

Pantai Hospital Penang Launches Drive-Through Covid-19 Vaccination For Second Jabs

Pantai Hospital Penang is the first private hospital in the northern region to facilitate drive-through vaccination for the second dose.

9 July 2021

Malaysia

Is Penang’s Covid-19 Downtrend Reversing?

Factory clusters remain fairly constant at 75.5% (June 22-July 8), compared to 74.8% (June 4 - June 21), 76.2% (May 10 - June 3), and 75.2% (March 19 - May 9).

Tag: Penang

Covid-Positive Voters Must Be At Polling Station Two Hours Before Closing: MOH

‘MOH Is On The Brink Of Collapse’: Government Dentist, Penang

Melaka, Penang Seek To Intervene In Housemen Bullying

Covid-19 Vaccines Work Across The Board — Boo Soon Yew

Private Hospitals In Penang Increase Covid-19 And Non-Covid-19 Beds — APHM

Can Covid-19 Cases In Penang Eventually Drop? — Boo Soon Yew

Covid-19 Vaccination Rates Rise In Crisis-Hit Johor, Sabah, Penang

Pahang, Penang Exceed Covid-19 Case Thresholds For Phase Two Recovery

Pantai Hospital Penang Launches Drive-Through Covid-19 Vaccination For Second Jabs

Is Penang’s Covid-19 Downtrend Reversing?

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