News by Syafiqah Salim

Until yesterday (June 9), Malaysia’s cumulative number of SARS-CoV-2 cases categorised under the VOC and VOI segments was 161.

Selangor today recorded 1,510 newly confirmed Covid-19-infected individuals compared with 2,291 yesterday.

Minister of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said Selangor was previously allocated 17% of total nationwide vaccine procurements but with the delivery of more vaccines expected this month as well as the opening of new vaccination centres, the State will be able to handle more volume compared to previous months

The second consecutive day in which daily infections showed an upward trend

The contract, to be undertaken by the group’s 51%-owned subsidiary SH Moment Builder Sdn Bhd (SHM), involves Package 2, Section 4 of the rail link.

In a bourse filing today, the group’s two wholly-owned subsidiaries, namely Latitude Tree Furniture Sdn Bhd and Rhong Khen Industries Sdn Bhd, suspended their operations from today until June 18. Meanwhile, the 13 workers who tested positive for the virus are currently undergoing treatment and quarantine.

Selangor — which remained the worst-hit state — recorded 1,524 new cases today, up from 1,374 reported yesterday

The worst week ever since Covid-19 arrived on our shores

Of the 86 new Covid-19 deaths, 20 were registered in Selangor, 14 in Johor, 13 in Negeri Sembilan, seven in Kuala Lumpur, five in Sarawak, four in Kedah, three each in Sabah, Melaka, Pahang, Perak, Labuan and Penang, two each in Kelantan and Terengganu, and one in Perlis

Total fatalities now stand at 3,096, almost double the toll as of May 1. The virus has killed 1,575 individuals in the country over the past month.