Malaysia

5,854 new Covid-19 cases, majority in Categories 1, 2

Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says one cluster reported today is related to high-risk groups in Perak

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Oct 2021 6:41PM

5,854 new Covid-19 cases, majority in Categories 1, 2
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the infectivity rate (R-naught) for the nation is below 1.0 at an R-naught of 0.95. – The Vibes pic, October 30, 2021

by Isabelle Leong

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia today saw a drop of 206 Covid-19 cases to 5,854 from yesterday’s 6,060 caseload, bringing the cumulative infections in the country since the pandemic began to 2,466,663. 

According to a statement, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 6,715 recoveries, bringing the total discharged to 2,368,634. 

He added that of 5,854 new cases today, 79 (1.3%) are in Categories 3, 4 and 5, whereas 5,775 (98.7%) are in the less severe Categories 1 and 2. 

He reported that 570 patients are under intensive care, while 293 require breathing assistance.

Meanwhile, he said 13 cases were imported. 

He added that the infectivity rate (R-naught) for the nation is below 1.0 at an R-naught of 0.95.

On top of the list is Negri Sembilan with 1.04, Kuala Lumpur (1.00), Putrajaya (1.00) and the rest of the states and federal territories are below 1.0. 

In addition, he said the country has seen a total of 5,765 clusters, including two new clusters today. 

A total of 5,327 clusters have ended, leaving 438 active. 

He said one of the new clusters today is related to high-risk groups in Perak, while the other is from a workplace involving Alor Gajah, Jasin and Melaka Tengah in Melaka. – The Vibes, October 30, 2021

Related News

Malaysia / 3mth

Covid-19 cases in Malaysia stable, no deaths recorded this year – MOH

Malaysia / 6mth

Bad move to channel EPF dividends into Account 3 for festive withdrawals, cautions economist

Opinion / 10mth

A tale of two administrations: How Warisan and GRS shaped Sabah’s future

Malaysia / 1y

MOH closely monitoring Covid-19 amid rising cases in neighbouring countries

Opinion / 1y

The Trump dilemma and reclaiming balance: The urgent need for fair global trade

Culture & Lifestyle / 1y

Renowned public health expert honoured at award ceremony in Penang

Spotlight

Malaysia

Bersatu-PAS cooperation ends, Muhyiddin says, as PN rift deepens

Malaysia

Calls grow for arrest of Nadzaruddin, Exco, for treason

Malaysia

Loke offers to resign as Transport Minister following Pardons Board decision

Malaysia

UMNO’s fundraiser for Najib draws sharp criticism on social media

Malaysia

Home Ministry yet to receive formal order on Najib house arrest

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

PH Melaka, Bersatu in talks for wider election pact

You may be interested

Malaysia

Bangladeshi man sent for psychiatric evaluation after KLIA disturbance

Malaysia

PM Anwar informed of Loke’s intention to resign, yet to meet him

Malaysia

Cloud seeding to tackle haze as PM2.5 levels stay high in Klang Valley

Malaysia

Melaka puts PH-Bersatu ties to a new test

By Alfian Z.M. Tahir

Malaysia

Iran says Hormuz will stay closed until US meets Tehran’s conditions

Malaysia

Woman dies after rafting boat overturns at Sungai Pertak rapid

Malaysia

Najib’s conditional pardon: Time for DAP to take a strong stance

By Ian McIntyre

Malaysia

Magnitude 5.5 earthquake strikes Japan’s Ryukyu Islands