war against COVID-19

Annuar hopes Malaysians will celebrate Malaysia Day 2021 full of hope and confidence that the country will win the war against COVID-19.

A task force has been set up to coordinate the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) in managing the national agenda to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Positive outcome of the vaccination drive would become more apparent once at least 50 per cent of the population had been vaccinated.

Malaysia is committed to winning the war against COVID-19 with other member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region, says Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Malaysians need unity and togetherness to fight the war against COVID-19, not against each other, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Reopening the borders will be the last thing to be implemented by the government in its war against the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure imported cases in the country continue to decrease.

Countries are advised to remain vigilant by monitoring the spread of the virus through testing and contact tracing.

Interestingly, this number of new cases was a drastic drop from the 187 positive cases the day before which involved mostly foreigners.

The King invited the Dewan Rakyat Speaker, Dewan Negara president, MPs, Senators and guests present to rise and give a round of applause to show appreciation to all the frontliners.

Malaysia believes NAM must play a more significant role to champion access and acquisition for smaller nations in obtaining medical supplies, medications and vaccine once they are developed.

The war against COVID-19 is not over yet, as next week will witness the country fighting in a new battlefield with new strategies in place.

The war against COVID-19 may continue long after the Movement Control Order (MCO) has ended and may well be stretched until next year, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Statistics on death due to COVID-19 showed that 62.6 percent of them were aged 60 and above, which is the age group with high risk of getting complications.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

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Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

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