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Govt inks COVID-19 vaccine deal with Pfizer

Nov 27, 2020

The government has signed a preliminary deal to secure COVID-19 vaccines from US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, when it becomes available. 

PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says there will be enough doses to vaccinate some 20 percent of the population. 

He adds the vaccines will be free for Malaysians, while foreigners will be charged, at a rate to be determined by the Health Ministry.
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COVID-19 updates

1,109 new COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide today.

The Health Director General says Sabah had the highest number of cases, at 441, followed by Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

4 more fatalities were reported, raising the overall death toll to 350

Meanwhile a Conditional MCO will be enforced in Tongkang Pecah, in Batu Pahat Johor from Sunday until December 13th, due to a spike in COVID-19 cases there. 

The CMCO in Sarawak's Kuching district has been lifted. 
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EC sets Bugaya, Gerik by-election dates

The Election Commission is targeting a 70 percent voter turnout for the upcoming simultaneous by-elections in Gerik, Perak and Bugaya, Sabah. 

The EC says that nomination day will fall on January 4th, while polling day will take place nearly 2 weeks later, on 16th January. 

It adds that face-to-face campaign activities, like talks, house to house visits and walkabouts are NOT allowed, because of COVID-19 risks. 

Instead, candidates are encouraged to limit their campaigns to social media. 

The Gerik parliamentary seat, and Bugaya state assembly seat fell vacant following the deaths of their incumbents.