Malaysia reports sharp rise in dengue cases
As of June 13, the country had reported 33,367 dengue cases, up from 27,640 during the same period last year. The number of deaths also increased from 16 to 23.
Malaysia’s COVID-19 cases highest in four months
Malaysia confirmed 9,117 new COVID-19 cases on February 5, the highest since October 2021, bringing the total to over 2.9 million.
Malaysia approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 5-11
Director General of the Malaysian Health Ministry Noor Hisham Abdullah said on January 6 that the Drug Control Authority (DCA) of the country has given conditional approval for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Comirnaty jab for children aged between 5 and 11 years old.
Record COVID-19 infections in Malaysia
The Malaysian Health Ministry confirmed additional 9,020 COVID-19 cases on May 29, a record since the pandemic broke out in the country.
COVID-19 patients increase in Southeast Asian countries
Malaysia on April 1 announced an additional 142 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients in the country to 2,908.