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Malaysia strengthens measures to cope with COVID-19 wave

Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 1,230 COVID-19 cases between May 12 and 18, an increase of 14.8% from the 1,071 cases reported in the week earlier. However, no new deaths from the disease have been reported since April 25.

Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 1,230 COVID-19 cases between May 12 and 18. (Photo: Reuters)
Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 1,230 COVID-19 cases between May 12 and 18. (Photo: Reuters)

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 1,230 COVID-19 cases between May 12 and 18, an increase of 14.8% from the 1,071 cases reported in the week earlier. However, no new deaths from the disease have been reported since April 25.

The MOH said Malaysia is unaffected by Singapore’s new surge in COVID-19 cases as the country has only recorded two cases of Singapore’s dominant variants (KP.2.1 and KP.1.1) since March.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in Singapore following an increase in the number of infections in the island state.

The ministry is tracking the trajectory of the recent wave of a two-fold increase in COVID-19 cases reported by Singapore, he said in an X post.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed KP.2 as a currently circulating variant under monitoring, but there’s no indication that it will cause more severe diseases than the other circulating variants.By the end of 2022, about 1.13 million out of the 1.86 million Malaysians who have migrated overseas resided in Singapore. On holidays or long holidays, the land border crossing between the two countries are always overcrowded./.

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