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Malaysia Records 1,755 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day

A new high.

By Sadho Ram — 06 Nov 2020, 06:53 PM — Updated about 4 years ago

Cover image via @KKMPutrajaya (Twitter) & Utusan Borneo

Today, 6 November, the Ministry of Health (MOH) recorded a new high in daily COVID-19 cases in the country at 1,755 cases within a day

Of the 1,755 new cases today, only three are imported cases.

There were two new deaths reported with a total of 736 patients making recovery.

The highest number of cases were reported in Sabah

Remember to limit your movement and wash your hands often. Watch the latest update on the COVID-19 situation:

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The one-off payment is part of the RM1 billion allocation to the Ministry of Health for battling the pandemic.

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The government has also announced that it is planning to give tax exemption for any expenses concerning the COVID-19 vaccine:

#Budget2021: RM1,000 Tax Exemption On Expenses Concerning COVID-19 Vaccine

The government said they plan to allocate RM3 billion to purchase the vaccine for the virus once it's available.

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