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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia saw a drop in new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Oct 29) with 649 reported cases, bringing total infections to 30,090says the Ministry of Health.
Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said nor new deaths were reported. The death toll remains at 246 cases since the outbreak began in January.
INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia)
Of the new cases, Sabah constitutes the bulk with 352 new infections, followed by 132 cases in Selangor, Negri Sembilan (43), Kedah (37), Kuala Lumpur (21), Labuan (17), Penang (13), Johor ( 10), Sarawak (eight), Perak (five) and one in Pahang, Melaka, Terengganu and Putrajaya.
With 685 patients discharged, the number of new cases is less than those recovered on Thursday. The total number of recoveries is 19,757 cases so far.
Sabah has the highest recoveries with 458 cases, as well as the highest new cases with 352 among all states.
Active cases in the country have risen to 10,087 and five new clusters have been identified.
INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (worldwide)
Of the total new cases, seven were imported cases from Indonesia (five cases), India (one) and the Philippines (one) involving two Malaysians and five foreigners.
Currently, 106 people are being treated in intensive care units, and 23 of them require respiratory assistance.
Current status of COVID-19 in Malaysia,
Oct 29, 2020
Case cured = 685
Total cases cured = 19,757 cases
New positive case = 649
(import case = 7, local case = 642)
Positive number = 30,090 cases
Case of death = 0
Total deaths = 246 cases
Cases treated in ICU = 106 cases
Respiratory assistance = 23 cases pic.twitter.com/HN8PMPZgT1
– KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) October 29, 2020
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