Covid-19: Current situation in Malaysia (updated daily)

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 editor

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia announced its first Covid-19 cases on Jan 25 involving three China tourists who had entered Malaysia via Johor from Singapore on Jan 23.

The number of cases then rose to 22 by Feb 16, representing a first wave of cases.

A second wave of cases began on Feb 27 and since then the number of people affected by the coronavirus has risen to more than 1,000.

To stem the number of new cases, the government imposed a two week Movement Control Order starting March 18 to March 31.

The MCO was then extended three times, with current phase to end on May 12.

On May 16, the Health Ministry released an updated list of private clinics and hospitals allowed to carry out Covid-19 screening as of May 15,2020.

In anticipation of a further marked rise in new Covid-19 cases, the government has gazetted 409 institutions nationwide as quarantine stations to be prepared for use.

Find out the symptoms for Covid-19 and when to seek medical help in the infographic below: