There were also 3,505 recoveries today, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 205,774.

The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said the new prices for the three types of fuel have been set at RM1.96 (RON95), RM2.26 (RON97) and RM2.15 (diesel).

The Finance Ministry, in a statement today, said the new prices for the three types of fuel have been set at RM1.96 (RON95), RM2.26 (RON97) and RM2.15 (diesel).

The three-phase National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme would start at the end of this month, with the government targeting 80% of the country's population or 26.5 million individuals to receive the vaccine free of charge.

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba: This one-off assistance is in addition to the Covid-19 special allowance of RM600 per month for frontliners, which has been paid since March last year.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that even if Malaysians were to receive the vaccines, it would not mean they are safe because Malaysia has about three million foreigners who are likely to cause the virus to spread and infect Malaysians.

“We welcome senior citizens who are interested in contributing to the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.”

"Otherwise, many hotels are no longer able to sustain their business or survive any longer. We expect to see a number of hotels closing down.”

"Yes, I confirm that the PM (Prime Minister) will be the first person to be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine to give confidence to the public that the vaccine is safe."

Three deaths each were recorded in Selangor and Sabah, and two each in Johor and Terengganu. Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan and Sarawak registered one case each.