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KUALA LUMPURRecoveries in Covid-19 today far exceeded daily positive cases with 2,112 patients recovering compared to 1,212 new cases, said Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He said this brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 54,759 cases, or 83.4% of all positive cases.
Of the new cases, 1,203 cases were local transmissions, while nine were imported cases.
“Selangor reported the highest daily figure (for new cases) with 402 cases (33.2%), with 308 cases (76.6%) from groups and close contact examinations of Covid-19 patients being carried out actively in the field.
“It is followed by Sabah with 326 cases (26.9%) and Negeri Sembilan with 141 cases (11.6%),” he said today at a press conference on Covid-19 in Putrajaya.
He said that 101 cases (8.3%) were related to clusters in temporary detention centers (PTS) and prisons involving PTS Sibuga (65 cases), Tembok (23 cases), PTS Tawau (eight cases), Matambai (three cases) and one for each case in the Seberang Perai Prison and Sandakan Prison groups.
“This brings the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Malaysia to 65,697, while the number of active cases with infectivity is 10,578,” he added.
Three deaths from Covid-19 were reported today, all involving men, bringing the death toll in Malaysia to 360, or 0.55% of the total number of positive cases.
“The first was a 66-year-old man from Kedah with a history of blood-borne diseases and low immunity, the second a 58-year-old man from Labuan with high blood pressure and gout, and the third, 22-year-old from Sabah with a history of blood pressure. high blood and chronic kidney disease, “he added.
A total of 113 Covid-19 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit, and 42 require respiratory support. – Bernama
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