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PUTRAJAYA: There are over 10,000 people currently being treated for Covid-19 after Malaysia recorded 801 new cases on Wednesday (October 28).
Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of active cases in the country was now 10,123.
The country also reported eight new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 246.
Sabah continued to record the highest number of cases with 546 new infections.
In the Klang Valley, Selangor recorded 88 cases, Kuala Lumpur had 13 cases, while Putrajaya reported none until midday Wednesday.
Dr Noor Hisham said Sabah and the Klang Valley States accounted for 81% of Wednesday’s cases, or 649 in total.
Malaysia also discharged 573 patients, meaning the total number of recoveries is 19,072.
In total, Malaysia has recorded 29,441 Covid-19 cases since January.
Currently, 94 people are being treated in intensive care units, and 25 of them require respiratory assistance.
There are two import cases involving two people arriving in the country from Iran and Saudi Arabia, respectively.
Of the eight new deaths, seven occurred in Sabah while one was in Selangor.
The youngest of the eight is a 35-year-old woman who died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu.
Dr. Noor Hisham said the deceased has a history of high blood pressure, asthma, stroke, and dyslipidemia.
The other cases were between 56 and 73 years old.
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