Malaysia Covid-19 Cases: 9,810 cases; 128 deaths

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Novel coronavirus: Malaysia confirms 1 more case, Wuhan woman was in Singapore with family

febr 7, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has confirmed one more case of the novel coronavirus, a Chinese tourist from Wuhan who entered the country from Singapore, Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said in a press conference on Friday (Feb 7).


The woman, 59, arrived in Singapore on Jan 17 and travelled to Johor Bahru on Jan 21. She was travelling with her husband, son and daughter-in-law, Dr Dzulkefly said.


He added that the patient spent most of the time in her accommodation and developed a fever on Jan 26.

“She did not seek treatment from any health facility and just took fever medicine bought by her son from a pharmacy nearby,” he added.

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/mal...983335Malaysia confirms 16th case of coronavirus
08 Feb 2020 / 19:03 H.

PUTRAJAYA: A woman from Wuhan, China has been confirmed as the 16th positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (pix) today.

She said the 67-year-old tourist was the mother of a friend of another confirmed case who was detected on Feb 6.

“She was found positive for the virus on Feb 7 and is currently being treated in the isolation ward at Kuala Lumpur Hospital and was reported to be in a stable condition,” she said at a daily news conference on the latest development of the coronavirus here.

She said of the 16 positive cases, 12 were China nationals and four locals...

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Source: https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/510188

Patient 'Case 9' results in second local coronavirus transmission
Published: 5:56 am

CORONAVIRUS | A Malaysian man who was infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) after attending a business meeting at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Singapore has contributed to a second local human-to-human transmission.

The 41-year-old Malaysian man, referred to as "Case 9", had passed on the virus to his 65-year-old mother-in-law, making it the 17th case and the second local human-to-human transmission.

Previously, he had infected his 40-year-old sister, who was detected by health authorities on Feb 6 and became "Case 13". It was also the first local human-to-human transmission.

All other instances have been imported cases, meaning patients were likely to have contracted the virus abroad before entering or returning to Malaysia...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...ses-rise-to-18


Samples from 22 people taken as cases rise to 18
Tuesday, 11 Feb 2020

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has taken samples from 22 individuals who had been in close contact with a Malaysian who is the 18th novel coronavirus positive case.

Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said three of them were the man’s mother, younger sibling and a cousin, while 19 others were medical staff who had tended to him.

“The 22 individuals have been identified as people who were in close proximity with the patient.

“We conducted the necessary contact tracing procedures on these individuals and they will be put under close surveillance, ” Dr Dzulkefly told a press conference here. Earlier yesterday, the ministry revealed the 31-year-old man had travelled to Macau for work and returned to Malaysia on Feb 1...

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https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/02/11/canadian-tourist-among-seven-new-suspected-coronavirus-cases-in-sarawak/1836626

KUCHING, Feb 11 — A Canadian tourist, who arrived at Mulu Airport two days ago, are among seven new suspected cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Sarawak as of 10.30 am today, according to State Disaster Management Committee.

It said, before arriving at Mulu, the Canadian man who complained of having a fever, had a travel record indicating that he had stopped at several cities, including Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Bali, Penang, Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu.

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“The cumulative number of PUI (Under investigation) cases from Jan 10 until today in the state stands at 67. They comprise 49 Malaysians, 15 Chinese nationals and one each being Thai, Indonesian and Canadian. From the total number of PUI cases, 51 had been tested negative for the coronavirus infection while 16 cases are still waiting for laboratory testing result,” it added.

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[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...covid-19-cases


Sarawak records four new suspected Covid-19 cases
Thursday, 13 Feb 2020
9:52 PM MYT
By SHARON LING

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new patients under investigation (PUI) cases of the Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) on Thursday (Feb 13), the state disaster management committee said.

It said two cases were reported in Miri Hospital, while the other two were in Sibu Hospital and the Sarawak General Hospital here respectively.

This brings the cumulative total of PUI cases in Sarawak to 80 since Jan 10.

The majority are Malaysians (59 cases), 18 Chinese nationals, one Thai, one Indonesian and one Canadian.

Of the total, 64 tested negative and 16 are waiting for their results...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...19-hotbed-fake

Viral video of Selayang Hospital being Covid-19 hotbed is fake
The Health Ministry through a post on its official Facebook page had denied claims made by the person filming the video that the coronavirus had allegedly spread to the hospital. - NSTP/EIZAIRI SHAMSUDIN
By Kalbana Perimbanayagam - February 13, 2020 @ 10:04pm

KUALA LUMPUR: A viral 45-second video clip claiming the Covid-19 infection has reached the Selayang Hospital is not true.

The Health Ministry through a post on its official Facebook page had denied claims made by the person filming the video that the coronavirus had allegedly spread to the hospital.

In the video, several people were seen standing outside the hospital's mortuary and next to the mortuary there were few makeshift tents...

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PUTRAJAYA: A 39-year-old tourist from Wuhan, China, is the 19th confirmed case of Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) in Malaysia.

The woman is the daughter of the country’s 16th Covid-19 case, and a friend of the 14th case.

more...

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-authorities-confirm-new-coronavirus-infection-taking-number-of-cases-in

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Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news...ected-12436688


Four COVID-19 patients in Malaysia discharged from hospital
Asia
14 Feb 2020 10:04PM
(Updated: 14 Feb 2020 10:10PM)

PUTRAJAYA: Four COVID-19 patients have fully recovered, bringing the number of people having been successfully treated in Malaysia to seven.

Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail said the four were discharged from hospital on Friday (Feb 14).

She added that they were the first, second, third and fifth cases among the 19 who have been tested positive since the infections were first reported on Jan 25...

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Two other new # COVD19 positive cases in the country have made 21 cases so far.

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Source: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...ed-in-malaysia

Coronavirus: Two new cases detected in Malaysia, bringing total to 21
AFP
Published 5 hours ago

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Two more coronavirus cases have been identified in Malaysia, bringing the total number to 21, said the Malaysian Health Ministry on Saturday (Feb 15).

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said the two cases involved Chinese nationals - one a businessman aged 27 and the other a woman aged 32.

The man from Guangzhou was found to be symptomatic when he was screened at the entry point at Bukit Kayu Hitam in Kedah on Friday...

[Shiloh]

Source: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/219349


Elderly US citizen is 22nd Covid-19 case in Malaysia
Updated 14 minutes ago ? Published on 15 Feb 2020 10:04PM ?

AN 83-year-old US citizen has become the 22nd confirmed case of the Covid-19 virus in Malaysia, according to the Health Ministry...

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Source: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malay...9-case/1837910

US woman from cruise liner flown to KL is Malaysia’s 22nd Covid-19 case
Saturday, 15 Feb 2020 10:07 PM MYT
BY DEBRA CHONG


KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — An 83-year-old woman from the US is Malaysia’s 22nd and latest person to test positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus, after landing in the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on Friday from Cambodia.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the woman was among the passengers and crew from a cruise ship that had docked in Cambodia last Thursday and was cleared by its government to return to their respective countries after a health screening...

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Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nati...positive-cases


Three more Covid-19 positive cases
Sunday, 16 Feb 2020

KUALA LUMPUR: Three more Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) cases have been identified in Malaysia, bringing the total number to 22.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said two cases involved Chinese nationals – a 27-year-old businessman and a 32-year-old woman who is married to a Malaysian, while the third involved an 83-year-old American female.

The man was found to have fever at the Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoint on Thursday and was referred to Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah in Alor Setar the same day.

He had arrived in Malaysia on Feb 1 for business and on Feb 12 he went to Thailand and returned to Malaysia the following day...

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Source: https://www.thesundaily.my/local/no-...-dpm-XB2012734

No more passengers from infected cruise ship will be allowed to enter Malaysia: DPM
Cindi Loo /
16 Feb 2020 / 18:15 H.

PETALING JAYA: The government will not allow more passengers of the Westerdam cruise ship from stepping into Malaysia.

This comes after an 83-year-old American woman, a passenger onboard, flew into Malaysia and tested positive for Covid-19. She and her husband (who tested negative), are being treated at the Sungai Buloh Hospital...

...However, it was said that 137 of the 145 passengers who arrived here on MH8763, have boarded flights to other destinations. Six others are still awaiting connecting flights.

“These six will be tested for Covid-19. If they test negative, they will be allowed to continue with their journey. If found positive, they will be warded at the hospital and monitored,“ she said...

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Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2...id-19-malaysia

US woman from cruise ship tests positive again for Covid-19 in Malaysia
By Reuters - February 16, 2020 @ 5:17pm

KUALA LUMPUR: An American passenger from a cruise ship docked in Cambodia has tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus for a second time here, the government said, after the cruise operator sought further tests...

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Malaysia tightens rules on foreign ships for fear of COVID-19

VNASunday, February 16, 2020 07:52
The Malaysian Government has decided not to allow any foreign vessel that refuses to share essential information required by local authorities to dock in the country.

The decision was made in light of the outbreak of the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail told reporters on February 14 after chairing a meeting of the Disaster Management High Level Committee...https://sggpnews.org.vn/internationa...d19-85661.html