As night falls on this first day of Raya, I couldn’t let this day pass without wishing you all Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Here’s a song from the heart – “The Night When The Moon Is Surrounded By Stars”, a P Ramlee song.
Look how nature heals when people stay at home!
Blue skies, sparkling aquablue turquoise waters enticing you to wade in… when was the last time you saw the sea and the skies in Penang looking like this?
A happy Easter to all readers
Belated Easter greetings to all readers in these difficult circumstances. While some of us are privileged to stay at home and reflect and spend some quiet time, others are worried sick about their jobs and loss of incomes.
In the midst of a pandemic, Rafidah says a ‘new virus has emerged’…
The good news is that the daily figures seem to be tapering off a little. No new cases in Penang today, and at the national level, the recoveries have exceeded the new cases again.
Only one new case in Penang over last two days as nature gets a breather
It looks like the number of new cases has slowed to a trickle in Penang – zero new cases yesterday and one today for a total of 99 so far. That is a welcome development.
Martin Khor – Penang boy, global champion of sustainability
Martin’s passing is a huge loss for Penang and indeed the world. A St Xavier’s Institution alumnus, he studied at Cambridge University, played a leading role in Third World Network and rose to become a profound thinker, intellectual and champion of the global South.
Coronavirus: Lowest daily rate of increase in two weeks for Malaysia
The number of cases in Malaysia rose by 130 today to reach 2,161 total cases. That’s a 6.4% increase since yesterday – the lowest daily rate of increase since 12 May.
Covid-19 trajectory: How Malaysia, Italy, South Korea and Singapore are faring
It is difficult to make sense of the daily rise in Covid-19 cases and how we are coping in our battle compared to other countries.
Covid-19: Only two new cases in Penang as rate of increase falls in Malaysia
Today, not only has the rate of increase in the increase in the number of cases fallen, the absolute numbers for Penang and Malaysia have also plunged. In Penang, only two new cases, as the total inched up by just 3% to 68.
Despite daily spikes in cases, rate of increase has stabilised a bit
The bad news is that the number of coronavirus cases in Malaysia continues to rise – today was the highest (212 new cases) so far for the country. But the good news, if you could call it that, is that the percentage rate of increase is generally lower than it was last week, before the movement restrictions came into effect.
Check out the table below that I compiled. Does that mean the stay-at-home mode is having an effect? I hope so.