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PETALING JAYAMalaysia saw a slight drop in positive Covid-19 cases today, with 489 detected at noon.
It was a slight improvement over yesterday’s record of 691 cases. However, two new groups were identified, namely the Bah Puchong group and the Penjara Reman group, in addition to the 10 active ones.
Director General of Health Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said that of the 489 cases, 487 were local broadcasts, while the other two were imported cases.
“Of the local broadcasts, 467 involved Malaysians and 20 foreigners, while the two imported cases involved a Malaysian and a foreigner returning from India and the Maldives,” it said in a statement today.
The latest development also considers that the cumulative total number of cases increases to 13,993 and active cases with potential infectivity to 3,351.
There were 74 recoveries, bringing the cumulative total recoveries to 10,501 cases.
Today no fatalities were reported and the death toll remains 141 or 1.01% of the total number of cases.
Meanwhile, 40 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit and 13 need respiratory assistance.
On the new clusters, Dr. Noor Hisham said that the Bah Puchong cluster was identified in the Petaling district and in four Perak districts (Larut, Matang, Selama and Kinta) with a total of five positive Covid-19 cases. .
“The group’s index cases were tested positive on October 5 upon returning from high-risk areas in Sabah,” he said.
“They were admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital. After that, close contact examinations were carried out and two more positive cases were detected in Larut, Matang and Selama, as well as in Kinta, and they were kept in Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Perak. “
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