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Malaysia sees record daily cases, warns of ‘dire’ situation
A woman posing for a picture after receiving a dose of AstraZeneca s Covid-19 vaccine in Kuala Lumpur. The city saw 660 infections yesterday. PHOTO: EPA
Country s health chief says healthcare system is under tremendous pressure
May 20, 2021 06:00 am
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KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday reported a record 6,075 Covid-19 cases in a single day, with the authorities warning of a dire situation as hospitals rapidly fill up.
Selangor recorded 2,251 new cases, which is the highest of all states. This is followed by Johor with 699 cases and Kuala Lumpur with 660 cases.
Yesterday s total number of cases beat the previous record of 5,728 set on Jan 30.
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Officers were helping, not bullying, elderly woman: Police
The police were concerned as the woman, who initially did not have a mask on, appeared to be lost. Members of the public stepped forward to help as well. PHOTOS: LIANHE ZAOBAO
May 20, 2021 06:00 am
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The police have refuted allegations that they had bullied an elderly woman who was not wearing a mask in Yishun.
In a statement yesterday, the police said they were aware of various posts circulating online of an incident that occurred at Block 743 Yishun Avenue 5 on Monday evening.
The posts claim four police officers clustered an elderly auntie that took off her mask because she was feeling breathless and had continued to tell her off even after she put her mask on.
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The affected outlet in Tanjong Katong Road has been suspended until further notice. TNP PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
May 20, 2021 06:00 am
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The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) are investigating an incident of gastroenteritis involving 13 people who fell ill after eating at Eng s Wanton Noodles.
The incident, which took place between last Friday and Sunday at the Tanjong Katong Road outlet, came as a surprise to the company.
Chief executive of Eng s Wanton Noodles Thomas Hong told The Straits Times yesterday: All along we have maintained high hygiene standards, so we are trying to figure out the cause.
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Mr Ong Ye Kung said the new strategy explains why more cases were reported yesterday. PHOTO: MCI
May 17, 2021 06:00 am
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Singapore has started carrying out rapid testing for Covid-19 and picked up seven of yesterday s 18 unlinked cases through this method, said Health Minister Ong Ye Kung.
The new testing strategy, along with higher virus transmission in the community, explains why more cases were reported yesterday, he added.
The country saw a total of 49 new cases yesterday, 38 of which were locally transmitted. Of these, 20 were linked to previous cases, while 18 were unlinked cases.
Addressing reporters at a virtual press conference, Mr Ong said antigen rapid test kits have been distributed to 236 of the 900 Public Health Preparedness Clinics (PHPCs). To speed up detection of the virus, everyone who sees a doctor with signs of an acute respiratory infection will have to undergo one of these tests, in addition to the slower but more accurate polyme