Covid-19: 1,925 new cases, two deaths brings death toll to 457



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PUTRAJAYA: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia remain at four figures on Tuesday (December 29) and the Ministry of Health recorded 1,925 cases.

This brings the total accumulated number of cases in the country to 108,615 cases.

INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia)

Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) He said that the active cases of Covid-19 in the country are now 21,443.

The country also reported two new deaths.

The deaths were of a 65-year-old man in Putrajaya with a history of diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, heart problems, and strokes; and a 68-year-old woman in Kelantan who had a history of hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease, bringing the death toll in the country to 457.

Selangor recorded the highest cases of 747, followed by Kuala Lumpur (360) and Pahang (288).

There were ten imported cases while the rest of the new cases were local transmissions.

INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (worldwide)

A total of 1,123 patients were discharged, which means that the total number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country is 86,715 or 79.8% of all infections.

Currently, 117 people are being treated in intensive care units, and 55 of them require respiratory assistance.



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