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1. Sarawak has "[started a full lockdown":](https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/29032/14-day-curfew-in-sarawak-from-saturday-no-movement-between-10pm-5am?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter) for 2 weeks due to rising Covid cases. Today, over 8,000 people have been infected, and the high numbers are due to more accurate tests conducted on people in Selangor, the worst-hit state.


 
2. In the "[Dharavi":](https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/mumbai/story/-dharavi-model-helps-tame-2nd-covid-19-wave-in-slum-town-1808063-2021-05-28) district of Mumbai, active Covid cases have dropped to 50 people, in contrast with surrounding areas having 204 to 254. New daily cases have dropped from 99 in April to below 5. The low Covid cases are due to an extensive testing method conducted on every household: tracing, tracking, testing and treating.
 
3. This reflects a steady [decline in new cases](https://www.ft.com/content/f0ecf587-db29-4195-a286-43b86f5661a3) in India due to lockdowns and more antibodies. New infections have dropped from 392,000 in early May to 237,000.
 
4. Malaysia has [brought](https://twitter.com/Ghows/status/1397842827141271561) an additional 12.8 doses from Pfizer, which will cover 70% of the population. 2,223,000 doses of Pfizer will arrive on June, with 444,600 per week.