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On 2 June, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa confirmed that the Government would revise the COVID-19 Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) in mid-June following the [[World Health Organization]]'s decision to no longer categorise the disease as a
By 8 June, the Malaysian Government had spent RM4.482 billion on vaccine procurement and logistics.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vethasalam |first1=Ragananthini |last2=Rahim |first2=Rahimy |last3=Gimino |first3=Gerard |last4=Yusof |first4=Teh Athira |title=Govt has spent almost RM4.5bil procuring Covid-19 vaccines |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/08/govt-has-spent-almost-rm45bil-procuring-covid-19-vaccines |access-date=12 June 2023 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=8 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608195720/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/06/08/govt-has-spent-almost-rm45bil-procuring-covid-19-vaccines |archive-date=8 June 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2 || 1,126 || 5,147,359 || 610 || 5,094,830 || 0 || 37,202 || 15,327 || 8 || 5 || <ref>{{cite web |title=COVID-19 Malaysia |url=https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |website=KKMNOW |publisher=[[Ministry of Health (Malaysia)|Ministry of Health]] |access-date=4 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204022002/https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |archive-date=4 December 2023 |date=2 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|9 || 2,554 || 5,160,116 || 1,164 || 5,102,881 || 16 || 37,218 || 20,017 || 21 || 13 || <ref>{{cite web |title=COVID-19 |url=https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |website=KKMNOW |publisher=[[Ministry of Health (Malaysia)|Ministry of Health]] |access-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210101800/https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |archive-date=10 December 2023 |date=10 September 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|16 || 3,389 || 5,180,812 || 2,276 || 5,115,191 || 28 || 37,246 || 28,375 || 22 || 14 || <ref>{{cite web |title=COVID-19 |url=https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |website=KKMNOW |publisher=[[Ministry of Health (Malaysia)|Ministry of Health]] |access-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218020510/https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |archive-date=18 December 2023 |date=16 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|23 || 3,499 || 5,206,724 || 3,376 || 5,136,171 || 22 || 37,268 || 33,285 || 44 || 22 || <ref>{{cite web |title=COVID-19 |url=https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |website=KKMNOW |publisher=[[Malaysian Government]] |access-date=25 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231225013502/https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |archive-date=25 December 2023 |date=23 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|30 || 2,803 || 5,227,322 || 3,488 || 5,162,135 || 5 || 37,293 || 27,894 || 58 || 34 || <ref>{{cite web |title=COVID-19 |url=https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |website=KKMNOW |publisher=[[Ministry of Health (Malaysia)|Ministry of Health]] |access-date=1 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101022800/https://data.moh.gov.my/dashboard/covid-19 |archive-date=1 January 2024 |date=30 December 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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In response to a rise of COVID-19 cases, retirement homes and the Kedah Immigration Department reinstated face mask requirements.<ref>{{cite news |title=Old folks homes are bringing back the masks |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/14/old-folks-homes-are-bringing-back-the-masks |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=14 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219163036/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/14/old-folks-homes-are-bringing-back-the-masks |archive-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kedah Immigration Department makes masks mandatory at its premises |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/19/covid-19-kedah-immigration-dept-makes-face-masks-mandatory-at-its-premises |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226230159/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/19/covid-19-kedah-immigration-dept-makes-face-masks-mandatory-at-its-premises |archive-date=26 December 2023}}</ref> In addition, mask wearing was encouraged in mosques, suraus, retailers, eateries, and kindergartens.<ref>{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Kelantan Islamic council encourages face masks in mosques and surau |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/19/covid-19-kelantan-islamic-council-encourages-face-masks-in-mosques-and-surau |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219171705/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/19/covid-19-kelantan-islamic-council-encourages-face-masks-in-mosques-and-surau |archive-date=19 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Lai |first1=Allison |title=Mask up, retailers and eateries urge staff and patrons |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/20/mask-up-retailers-and-eateries-urge-staff-and-patrons |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220025433/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/20/mask-up-retailers-and-eateries-urge-staff-and-patrons |archive-date=20 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Ensuring kids stay safe following spike in Covid-19 cases |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/31/ensuring-kids-stay-safe-following-spike-in-covid-19-cases |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=31 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101031857/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/31/ensuring-kids-stay-safe-following-spike-in-covid-19-cases |archive-date=1 January 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> On 20 December, the Health Ministry also encouraged people to take the COVID-19 vaccines, publishing a list of 234 vaccination centres on the [[MySejahtera]] app.<ref>{{cite news |title=Health Ministry: 234 vaccination centres nationwide offer Covid-19 vaccines |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/20/health-ministry-234-vaccination-centres-nationwide-offer-covid-19-vaccines |access-date=2 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227101838/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/20/health-ministry-234-vaccination-centres-nationwide-offer-covid-19-vaccines |archive-date=27 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 21 December, Malaysia reactivated its Heightened Alert System in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases domestically and in the wider Southeast Asia region.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goh |first1=Norman |last2=Suruga |first2=Tsubasa |title=Malaysia and Singapore put guard up as COVID cases surge |url=https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Malaysia-and-Singapore-put-guard-up-as-COVID-cases-surge |access-date=25 December 2023 |work=[[Nikkei Asia]] |date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231223220659/https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/Malaysia-and-Singapore-put-guard-up-as-COVID-cases-surge |archive-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> That same day, [[Johor]] state reported a 20-fold increase in COVID-19 cases.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Yee |first1=Xiang Yun |title=Twentyfold increase in Covid-19 cases in Johor, says Health Exco |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/21/twentyfold-increase-in-covid-19-cases-in-johor-says-health-exco |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221235548/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/21/twentyfold-increase-in-covid-19-cases-in-johor-says-health-exco |archive-date=21 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The Sarawak government also approved RM 4.85 million to help the Health Department cope with rising COVID-19 cases.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ling |first1=Sharon |title=Covid-19: S'wak approves RM4.85mil to help state Health Dept face rising cases |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/21/covid-19-s039wak-approves-rm485mil-to-help-state-health-dept-face-rising-cases |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221111224/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/21/covid-19-s039wak-approves-rm485mil-to-help-state-health-dept-face-rising-cases |archive-date=21 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 27 December, the Government deployed health department officials and medical staff at flood evacuation centres in [[Terengganu]] to screen people for COVID-19.<ref>{{cite news |title=Medical staff at relief centres to prevent Covid-19 outbreak |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/27/medical-staff-at-relief-centres-to-prevent-covid-19-outbreak |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240101034859/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/27/medical-staff-at-relief-centres-to-prevent-covid-19-outbreak |archive-date=1 January 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 28 December, Kedah health authorities confirmed that the situation was under control at two COVID-19 clusters in [[Kuala Muda]] and [[Kota Setar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lo |first1=Tern Chern |title=Two Covid-19 clusters in Kedah but 'under control' |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/28/two-covid-19-clusters-in-kedah-but-under-control |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=28 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231060812/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/28/two-covid-19-clusters-in-kedah-but-under-control |archive-date=31 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 29 December, the Health Ministry stated that COVID-19 cases in Malaysia were under control, with only 0.5% of patients admitted to hospital and a death rate of 0.08%.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sekaran |first1=R. |title=Covid-19 cases under control, says Health Ministry |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/29/covid-19-cases-under-control-says-health-ministry |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=28 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231060808/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/29/covid-19-cases-under-control-says-health-ministry |archive-date=31 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
On 30 December, 14 new COVID-19 cases were reported at flood evacuation centres in [[Kelantan]] and Terengganu.<ref>{{cite news |title=Floods: 14 new Covid-19 cases in Kelantan, Terengganu relief centres, says Dzulkefly |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/30/floods-14-new-covid-19-cases-in-kelantan-terengganu-relief-centres-says-dzulkefly |access-date=3 January 2024 |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230030744/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/12/30/floods-14-new-covid-19-cases-in-kelantan-terengganu-relief-centres-says-dzulkefly |archive-date=30 December 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
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