Daily Covid-19 cases hit single-digit low and 9 news from yesterday

KINI ROUNDUP | Here are key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

1. Daily new cases of Covid-19 in Malaysia has hit a three-month low of just seven cases, including an eight-month-old baby, while New Zealand celebrated the recovery of its last Covid-19 patient.

2. The government has made installing the MySejahtera app a condition for receiving the RM50 e-wallet credit under the Program ePenjana scheme, causing its registration system to crash in face of a surge in new applicants.

3. Malaysia is negotiating with Singapore to allow commuters to resume crossing the Johor Straits, while the Health Ministry is considering loosening border restrictions with countries that have brought the Covid-19 outbreak under control.

4. A group of paediatricians has urged the government to draw up clearer and more comprehensive protocols for preventing the spread of Covid-19 in schools. The health and education ministries will meet today to discuss the reopening dates for schools.

5. Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad warned that big data in politics could turn “crooks” into “heroes” by helping campaigners find ways to influence voters.

6. Police have summoned Sungai Buloh MP R Sivarasa for questioning on Wednesday (tomorrow) regarding his comments on arrests made under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act last year.

7. Bersatu supreme council member Muhammad Faiz Na'aman opined that Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin would likely remain as prime minister, even after the 15th general election, saying that this is the basis of Perikatan Nasional’s formation.

8. Youth wing leaders from the DAP and Umno traded barbs by accusing each other as “hypocrites” over the call for a political ceasefire.

9. In conjunction with his official birthday, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah expressed hope that Malaysians would stay united.

10. Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said he will propose to the cabinet that National Unity Minister Halimah Mohamed Sadique should lead a task force to prepare content for the Rukun Negara Education long-term programme.