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New record of daily COVID-19 Vaccinations

Jun 09, 2021

Malaysia has hit a new record number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in a day.

Yesterday, more than 150,000 doses were given, with some 70% of doses given to first-time recipients.

This also means that the National Immunisation Program has reached its target of 150,000 daily doses this month.

So far, almost 3.8 million doses have been administered nationwide.

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Selangor announces new COVID-19 stimulus package

Additional financial aid is set to be distributed to Selangor residents who've been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This, as the state government announced a new stimulus package worth over half a billion ringgit.

Among its initiatives include a RM500 one-off payment to persons with disabilities, as well as one-off cash aid to families of deceased COVID-19 patients.

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New COVID-19 cases back to 6k

Malaysia’s number of new COVID-19 cases has risen past the 6,000 mark.

The Health Ministry reported 6,239 infections today, with 2,291 cases detected in Selangor alone.

KL had the second-most cases, ahead of Negeri Sembilan, and Johor.

Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 3,611 after 75 patients succumbed to the virus.