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Mask up in public, prevention is certainly better than cure

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23, 2023: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported that more than 3,000 people died from Coronavirus (Covid-19) between Nov 20 and Dec 17.

WHO said the number of Covid-19 cases across the world had increased by 52% in 28 days.

And, in Malaysia, Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said Covid-19 cases for Epidemiology Week (ME 51/2023), from Dec 17–22, increased to 22,413 cases compared to 17,307 cases in Epidemiology Week 50/2023 (Dec 10–15), a 29.5% increase.

“During the same period, the number of Covid-19 deaths was reported to have dropped by 23.1%, from 26 deaths to 20,” he said in a statement today.

Malaysians better believe that prevention is certainly better than cure. Mask up again in public to avoid regrets.

No News Is Bad News reproduces below latest news reports on Covid-19:

WHO says global Covid cases up 52% in 28 days

More than 3,000 people died from the disease between Nov 20 and Dec 17.

Bernama - 23 Dec 2023, 4:55pm

Over 772 million Covid-19 cases have been reported globally as of Dec 17. (AP pic)

MOSCOW: The number of Covid-19 cases across the world has increased by 52% in 28 days, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, adding that 850,000 cases of the disease had been reported.

“Globally, the number of new cases increased by 52% during the 28-day period of Nov 20 to Dec 17 as compared to the previous 28-day period, with over 850,000 new cases reported,” WHO said in its weekly epidemiological report yesterday, according to Sputnik.

More than 3,000 people died from the disease during the period, with the number being 8% lower than during the previous 28-day period, the organisation added.

As of Dec 17, over 772 million confirmed Covid-19 cases and more than seven million deaths have been reported to WHO globally.

Covid-19 cases increase by 29% for Dec 17–22 compared to previous week

NATION

Saturday, 23 Dec 2023

6:34 PM MYT

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 cases for Epidemiology Week (ME 51/2023), which is from Dec 17–22, increased to 22,413 cases compared to 17,307 cases in Epidemiology Week 50/2023 (Dec 10–15).

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the increase recorded in ME 51/2025 compared to ME 50/2023 was 29.5%.

"During the same period, the number of Covid-19 deaths was reported to have dropped by 23.1%, from 26 deaths to 20,” he said in a statement on Saturday (Dec 23).

Dzulkefly said overall, the number of Covid-19 patients admitted to health facilities in ME 50/2023 compared to ME 49/2023, namely non-critical beds increased to 1.5%, and the filling of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds rose to 3.6%.

He said for the Covid-19 vaccine on Dec 22 (yesterday), only 50 people received the first booster dose while 120 people received the second booster dose.

He said cumulatively, as of yesterday, only 16,347,130 Malaysians (50.1%) had received the first booster dose, and only 828,686 (2.5%) had received the second booster dose.

Dzulkefly said the Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and take immediate and appropriate action if necessary.

The ministry also advises the public to practise good self-assessment and control, including ensuring personal hygiene to avoid contracting infectious diseases, including Covid-19, he said.

He said people need to exercise civic responsibility to protect not only themselves but their families and the entire community, especially high-risk groups. – Bernama