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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 ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia has had significant impacts on the country's healthcare system, economy, and daily life.
On 23 December, the Malaysian Ministry of Health reported that the COVID-19 situation in Malaysia remained under control, with the number of reported bases dropping from 1,722 cases between 8 and 14 December to 1,477 cases between 15 and 21 December.
On 13 February, Director-General of Health Noor Hisham Abdullah confirmed that COVID-19 data would potentially be released on a weekly rather than daily basis from March 2023. [70] On 16 February, the Sabah state government confirmed that it would change the frequency of its COVID-19 statements from daily updates to weekly updates issued on Monday.
On 20 March, Malaysia had reported 130, making the total cases surpass 1,000. Johor reported 13 new cases, bringing the total in Johor to 114. Malaysia also reported 1 new death in Tawau, Sabah. [38] On 21 March, Johor reported 15 new cases, bringing the total to 129. [39] Malaysia had 153 new cases and 1 new death in Malacca on 21 March. Johor ...
On 3 August 2023, the World Bank praised Malaysia's post-COVID-19 economic recovery performance. While COVID-19 reduced employment and household income, the World Bank's report found that the Government's financial support to companies, targeted payment deferrals, and workers' wage subsidies helped lessen the economic impact of the pandemic. [8]
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.
"Terima Kasih Frontliners" (literally means "Thank You Frontliners") mural at Pendang, Kedah. The Government of Malaysia along with various non governmental organisations (NGOs), companies, and foreign governments introduced various financial aid and relief programs in response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.