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The data collated at the CovidNow website stated that there are 3,173,908 cumulative cases in the country to date. - Photo Bernama.

Parents accompanying their children to get the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), at the Taman Meru multipurpose hall, in Ipoh, Perak, today. - BERNAMA

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin during a press conference on Covid-19 developments on Thursday. - BERNAMA

Almost 290,000 children between the ages of five and 11 have received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Paul Yong who is the main defence witness and his wife, Too Choon Looi, who is the second defence witness were close contacts with Too’s sister who tested positive for Covid-19 on Feb 12 after doing PCR test and had to undergo self-quarantine. - BERNAMA Pic

A total of 206,748 children aged between five and 11, or 5.8 per cent of the group in Malaysia, have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine as of yesterday under PICKids. - Bernama Photo

Religious Affairs Minister Idris Ahmad said pilgrims who had to cancel their Umrah travel following the month-long temporary postponement, will receive RM1,671 as compassionate payment starting Feb 18.

To date, 135,478 children aged between five and 11 have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids). - Bernama Photo.

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