Covid-19: 1,671 new cases reported, four deaths bring death toll to 1,229



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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,671 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (March 20), says the Ministry of Health.

Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported four new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 1,229.

He added that of the 1,671 new cases, two were imported and the rest were local transmissions.

INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia)

There were 1,585 patients who recovered and were discharged, which means that the total number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country is 316,042.

INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (worldwide)

Active cases in the country now number 14,442.

In total, Malaysia has registered 331,713 cases of Covid-19.

Currently, 151 people are being treated in intensive care units, and 64 of them require respiratory assistance.



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