Malaysia

Covid-19: 865 new cases, 3 deaths

Fatalities now total 190; another 2 clusters detected

Updated 6 years ago · Published on 19 Oct 2020 5:45PM

Covid-19: 865 new cases, 3 deaths
Malaysia has registered a total of 21,363 coronavirus infections. – The Vibes file pic, October 19, 2020

by Cindi Loo

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry today announced another 865 Covid-19 cases, of which 858 are local transmissions and seven are imported.

This brings the national tally to 21,363, said Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in his daily update.

Of the fresh cases, 643 are in Sabah, he said, followed by Selangor (101), Labuan (34), Penang (26), Perak (18), Melaka (16), Kuala Lumpur (6), Negri Sembilan (4), Kedah (3), Putrajaya (3), Johor (2), Pahang (1) and Terengganu (1).

The imported infections involve three Malaysians and four foreigners returning from China, Australia, the US and Qatar.

“Of the 858 local transmissions, 767 involve Malaysians and 91 are foreigners,” said Dr Noor Hisham.

He said there are 99 patients in intensive care, with 32 on ventilators, while 455 patients have recovered.

He reported three new deaths, taking the total to 190.

Dr Noor Hisham said another two clusters have been detected, raising the number of active clusters to 87. – The Vibes, October 19, 2020

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