![New COVID-19 cases drop 17.9 pct last week - Health DG New COVID-19 cases drop 17.9 pct last week - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-07/51657530697_KKM.jpg)
New COVID-19 cases drop 17.9 pct last week - Health DG
Dr Noor Hisham said a total of 60 death cases were recorded during the same period, an increase of 7.1 pct from the previous week.
Tue Aug 30 2022
![Youths record the highest road accident fatalities - PM Ismail Sabri Youths record the highest road accident fatalities - PM Ismail Sabri](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-03/51647160518_TBPakMail.jpg)
Youths record the highest road accident fatalities - PM Ismail Sabri
Youths accounted for almost 50 pct of the 14,308 road accident death cases recorded in two years from 2019, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today.
Sun Mar 13 2022
![COVID: MOH urges pregnant mothers to get booster dose COVID: MOH urges pregnant mothers to get booster dose](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-01/61641856950_PregnantWoman.jpg)
COVID: MOH urges pregnant mothers to get booster dose
Dr Noor Hisham said based on this year's record as of Feb 15, there were no COVID-19 death cases involving pregnant mothers.
Fri Feb 18 2022
![COVID: Malaysia records drop in death cases for 44th epidemiological week COVID: Malaysia records drop in death cases for 44th epidemiological week](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-11/71636379205_NoorHishamAbdullah.jpg)
COVID: Malaysia records drop in death cases for 44th epidemiological week
Malaysia recorded a 27.2 per cent drop in COVID-19-related fatalities for the 44th epidemiological week (ME) from Oct 31 to Nov 6, with 380 deaths compared to 522 in the 43rd ME.
Mon Nov 08 2021
![COVID: Record high deaths of 135 people with 8,868 new cases COVID: Record high deaths of 135 people with 8,868 new cases](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-06/51623917222_Noorhishamsidang.jpg)
COVID: Record high deaths of 135 people with 8,868 new cases
Malaysia reported its highest daily death toll since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic with 135 cases recorded in the past 24 hours.
Thu Jul 08 2021
![COVID: Rise in number of critical, death cases involving children aged below five - Health DG COVID: Rise in number of critical, death cases involving children aged below five - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2021-05/51622382848_sidangmediaDGNoo.jpg)
COVID: Rise in number of critical, death cases involving children aged below five - Health DG
There has been an increase in the number of COVID-19 critical and death cases among children aged below five years old this year compared to last year, said Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Thu Jun 03 2021
![COVID-19: 869 new cases, six deaths - Health D-G COVID-19: 869 new cases, six deaths - Health D-G](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/41603634598_Covid.jpg)
COVID-19: 869 new cases, six deaths - Health D-G
An increase in new death cases was also recorded with six more, bringing the total number of death cases to 300.
Tue Nov 10 2020
![COVID-19: Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine found not effective - Health DG COVID-19: Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine found not effective - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/81603015055_NOORHISHAMABDULLAH.jpg)
COVID-19: Remdesivir, hydroxychloroquine found not effective - Health DG
Anti-virus medicines such as remdesivir were found to be ineffective in treating COVID-19 patients as well as not helpful in reducing death cases of the outbreak.
Mon Oct 19 2020
![COVID-19: 629 new cases, six more deaths - Health DG COVID-19: 629 new cases, six more deaths - Health DG](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2020-10/61601979814_DatukDrNoorHisham.jpg)
COVID-19: 629 new cases, six more deaths - Health DG
Six death cases were recorded today bringing the cumulative number of COVID-19 death cases in Malaysia to 176 cases.
Fri Oct 16 2020
![COVID-19: No death cases, 100 cases recovered, 38 new cases COVID-19: No death cases, 100 cases recovered, 38 new cases](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-04/71587819595_KetuaPengarahKesih.jpg)
COVID-19: No death cases, 100 cases recovered, 38 new cases
The cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia remains 98 cases or 1.70 per cent of the the total number of cases.
Sun Apr 26 2020
![MOH forms special committee to audit COVID-19 death cases MOH forms special committee to audit COVID-19 death cases](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/http://img.astroawani.com/2020-03/51585317745_DATUKDRNOORHISHAM.jpg)
MOH forms special committee to audit COVID-19 death cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has set up a special committee to carry out audit of COVID-19 patients who died in hospitals, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Sat Mar 28 2020