Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia reports below 5,000 COVID-18 cases, Britain's COVID-19 cases rise among children
Episode 299, Oct 19, 2021, 09:00 AM
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, October 19, 2021, Malaysia registered a total of 5,745 new cases as of noon today, pushing the cumulative cases to 2,401,866.
This is also the second consecutive day where the daily new cases hovered within 5,000 mark.
As of yesterday, active cases in the country also declined to 89,173.
Also, England is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country among children, causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike.
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This is also the second consecutive day where the daily new cases hovered within 5,000 mark.
As of yesterday, active cases in the country also declined to 89,173.
Also, England is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country among children, causing concern among some scientists that vaccines are being rolled out in schools too slowly, risking the welfare of children and adults alike.
Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.
We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.
Stay informed on astroawani.com for these news and more.