299: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia reports below 5,000 COVID-18 cases, Britain's COVID-19 cases rise among children

<div>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.<br /><br /> This is also the second consecutive day where the daily new cases hovered within 5,000 mark.<br /> As of yesterday, active cases in the country also declined to 89,173.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div>