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80% of patients recover from COVID-19

May 18, 2020

Malaysia’s COVID-19 death toll remains at 113, after no new fatalities were reported.

Meanwhile, around 80% of patients have fully recovered from the coronavirus, after another 44 were released from hospital today.

Malaysia has also reported 47 new infection cases, raising our tally to 6,941.

Of the total, only 1,200 are active cases.

Yang Di-Pertuan Agong: No time for politics amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong has urged politicians to prioritise the public’s welfare amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Speaking in Parliament, his Majesty called for unity among MPs and to not spark another crisis, following the political turmoil earlier this year.

Earlier this morning, parliament held its first meeting since the recent change in government, which only featured the King’s royal address.

Returning Sabahan students to be quarantined at home 

University students returning to Sabah will not need to undergo quarantine at designated centres, if they test negative for COVID-19.

They will only need to undergo self-quarantine at home. 

Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says students will be screened before being allowed to leave campus.

Earlier, Sabah said it doesn’t have the space to house all returning students at its designated quarantine centres.

Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Ismail says so far over 49,000 university students have safely arrived at their hometowns.