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On 19 May, the Ministry of Health reported that the number of COVID-19 cases increased by 14.8 per cent to 1,230 cases between 12 and 18 May 2024. The Ministry confirmed that Malaysia had reported no COVID-19 fatalities since 25 April.
On 28 December, Kedah health authorities confirmed that the situation was under control at two COVID-19 clusters in Kuala Muda and Kota Setar. [157] On 29 December, the Health Ministry stated that COVID-19 cases in Malaysia were under control, with only 0.5% of patients admitted to hospital and a death rate of 0.08%. [158]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia has had significant impacts on the country's healthcare system, economy, and daily life.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia has had a significant impact on the Malaysian economy, leading to the devaluation of the Malaysian ringgit (MYR) and the decline in the country's gross domestic product. The pandemic also adversely affected several key sectors including entertainment, markets, retail, hospitality, and tourism.
From 1 April, Malaysia allowed quarantine-free travel for fully-vaccinated travellers, ending two years of COVID-19 border restrictions. [ 127 ] [ 128 ] That same day, testing and isolation requirements for travellers on private transports were eased at the Malaysia-Singapore border .
Until 24 February, Malaysia was under a Pakatan Harapan (PH) government, which Ministry of Health under Dzulkefly Ahmad had collaborated with Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah to prepare for the intake of COVID-19 patients, and had overseen the first month of the outbreak since 25 January with low volumes of cases, primarily ...
A political crisis in Malaysia coincided with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. [1] The Pakatan Harapan coalition government collapsed, leading to the resignation of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and eventual replacement with Muhyiddin Yassin and a new Perikatan Nasional coalition, which maintained a small majority.
The Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 enacted in March 2021 is an ordinance that emphasizes the issue of untrue news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] However, the ordinance raises concerns about any abuse of the ordinance that could affect the freedom of speech of Malaysians, especially in the country's ongoing political ...