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Increase in Gravity Increase in Gravity

6 May 2021: Flying Home The 8 May 2021:
government makes plans to Variants New
bring home citizens from the variants increases
northern and western regions severity and
of India using a specially hospitalisations,

chartered aircraft from with increasing
Malaysia. All will undergo cases of younger
SARS-CoV-2 testing before population infected.
leaving India and upon arrival § § §
and undergo a 14-day Travel Disallowed Source: KiniTV YouTube §
quarantine. § The government
Source: Google Maps §
bans inter-state and
inter-district travel
from 10 May to 6
June. § §
7 May 2021: More in ICU

372 cases are in ICU, with 211 MCO
requiring ventilation. 22 deaths MCO MCO extends
today. § § to areas of Perak,
Penang and Pahang

as cases rise. § §

Source: MAera §

Source: West Medan Army Headquarters Facebook § Saliva-based Self-
Test Kit Two
companies to
supply the test kit
8 May 2021: Hotspots
The government orders that is in the
all bazaars in MCO process of
areas and premises registration with
listed as hotpots in the Medical Devices
HIDE to close. § § Authority (MDA).
IMR certifies that COVID-19 Self-Test Kit
the kits are valid for Source: DNA Genotek YouTube §
use. § §
Source: Berita Harian TV YouTube §
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