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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 6, 2020
Malaysia identifies 2 new COVID-19 clusters resulting from mass gathering events
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has identified two COVID-19 clusters as a result of mass gathering events, health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press conference on Monday (Apr 6). The clusters were from a church gathering at Kuching, Sarawak and a wedding held in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor. Advertisement Advertisement Dr Noor Hisham said that
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Malaysia reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, more cases linked to religious gathering
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday (Apr 4) recorded four more COVID-19 deaths and reported 150 new cases, of which 80 are linked to the Sri Petaling mosque cluster that was sparked by a religious gathering. This brings the national tally to 3,483 cases. In total, 57 people in Malaysia have died from the coronavirus. Advertisement Advertisement The four
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Foreign workers who flout gathering size rules may lose work passes if they refuse to disperse: MOM
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SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) on Thursday (Mar 26) warned that foreign workers who do not comply with gathering size rules could have their work passes revoked if they fail to disperse when told to by the authorities. This comes after Singapore on Tuesday announced stricter measures limiting gatherings outside school and work to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 24, 2020
Malaysia reports another COVID-19 fatality linked to religious gathering; death toll rises to 15
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday (Mar 24) reported another death linked to COVID-19, bringing the national death toll to 15. Health director general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s 15th fatality involved a 71-year-old Malaysian man from Melaka who had attended a religious gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque. Advertisement Advertisement The man –
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Malaysia reports third COVID-19 death, patient had attended religious gathering
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported its third fatality related to COVID-19 on Friday (Mar 20). Case 152, a 58-year-old Malaysian man, had previously attended a religious gathering at Sri Petaling mosque. Advertisement Advertisement READ: Malaysians with work permits to continue working in Singapore: MFA Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the man was admitted to Hospital Tawau on Mar
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Malaysia reports 2 COVID-19 deaths, including one from mosque gathering: Health minister
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KUALA LUMPUR: Two COVID-19 patients in Malaysia have died on Tuesday (Mar 17), including a man who attended the Sri Petaling religious gathering linked to more than 400 cases in the country. Health Minister Adham Baba said the 34-year-old man, who is known as Case 178, attended the mass religious gathering at Masjid Jamek. The event
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
Mosques to remain closed until Mar 26 amid risk of large COVID-19 cluster forming from Malaysia gathering
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SINGAPORE: All mosques in Singapore will remain closed until Mar 26 to prevent further spread of COVID-19, said the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) on Monday (Mar 16). MUIS first announced on Mar 13 that mosques would close for five days for cleaning after several congregants tested positive for the coronavirus following a religious gathering
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
‘Mammoth task’: Malaysia conducts mass COVID-19 screenings for participants of KL mosque gathering
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s health officials have been working round the clock to conduct mass COVID-19 screenings at Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling, as the health ministry confirmed on Friday (Mar 13) that a tabligh (religious) rally held at the venue was earlier attended by about 16,000 people. Health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry’s team received full
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 13, 2020
9 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, including 2 who attended mass religious gathering in Malaysia
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SINGAPORE: Nine new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Singapore on Thursday (Mar 12), including two people who attended a mass religious gathering at a mosque in Malaysia. The two are among five new imported cases reported on Thursday. Advertisement Advertisement Three new cases are linked to a cluster involving a private dinner function at SAFRA Jurong, raising the
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