PUTRAJAYA: National Unity Minister Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique has tested positive for Covid-19.
A statement from the ministry said that Halimah underwent a screen test on Jan 18 and the Health Ministry on Tuesday (Jan 19) confirmed that she is positive. Datuk Halimah will now undergo treatment and quarantine as instructed. Her condition will be monitored by health authorities in Johor Baru. While undergoing quarantine, the minister will continue to monitor the National Unity Ministry s affairs to ensure all activities go smoothly. Datuk Halimah expresses her heartfelt thanks to those who offer their well wishes and prayers and would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused due to this development, said the ministry on Tuesday.
Qyira says systemic change is necessary if we are ever to achieve gender parity.
TO take gender and women’s issues to the forefront of policymaking, it is vital that women are seen to be strongly represented in the political arena. Unfortunately, women only make up a small number of people who make laws and policies that directly impact the public, of which half are women.
Empower, an NGO focusing on women’s political equality, answered with a resounding “NO” when asked if enough is being done to ensure women are being represented in decision-making positions in all spheres.
“In Malaysia, the excuse of culture, tradition and religion is still being used to undermine the lives of girls and women. The opportunities and access to resources by women is largely being curtailed by the patriarchal power-play that we see daily in Malaysia by those in power – whether from political parties, leaders of businesses, religious community leaders, etc, ” says its executive director
This was the fourth time this month that daily cases hit a new record high. The previous high was logged just two days ago on Tuesday, at 3,309 cases.
There were 15 Covid-19 deaths on Thursday, just one short of the record 16 fatalities in one day reported last Friday.
The total death toll stood at 578.
Malaysia now has 147,855 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic. The number of people with active Covid-19 infections in Malaysia was at 33,989 on Thursday.
There are currently 195 patients in intensive care, with 86 of them requiring ventilator support.
On the same day, 1,710 Covid-19 patients were discharged, raising the total number of those who have recovered from the virus to 113,288.
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Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 04:52 PM MYT
BY YISWAREE PALANSAMY
Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin is pictured at Menara Dato’ Onn in Kuala Lumpur, October 26, 2020. Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 ― Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin is the latest to test positive for Covid-19, after three ministers were similarly infected earlier this week.
His office confirmed the matter in a statement today.
“Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister, Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, has been confirmed to be Covid-19 positive after receiving the results of a preliminary swab test this morning.