KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia today saw a slight increase in Covid-19 cases logging 4,543 new infections, taking the cumulative daily cases to 2,510,852, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
A total of 7,348 recoveries were recorded today, exceeding the 4,543 new Covid-19 cases. The total number of recoveries stands at 2,419,743.
Dr Noor Hisham said that 534 patients are in intensive care units (ICUs), with 263 of them requiring respiratory assistance.
“Of the 4,543 daily cases reported, 97.5% (4,431 cases) involved patients in Categories 1 and 2 while 2.5% (112 cases) involved patients in Categories 3, 4 and 5,” he said.
He also pointed out that six new clusters were identified, three involving workplaces, two higher educational institutions and a detention centre.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham advised all parties involved in the reopening of schools to comply with the standard operating procedures throughout the schooling sessions so that the existence of new educational clusters can be prevented.
“The safety and health of school students and staff, as well as a safe school environment, need to be given more attention in preventing Covid-19 infections in schools.
“Make these places of education for our children safe so that they remain free from Covid-19. Make sure those who are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine are fully vaccinated immediately,” he said.
Malaysia recorded a 27.2% drop in Covid-19-related fatalities for the 44th epidemiological week (ME) from October 31 to November 6, with 380 deaths compared to 522 in the 43rd ME.
However, the number of cases requiring treatment in ICUs showed a 2% rise to 516 cases compared to 505 in the previous epidemiological week.
“Most of the main indicators showed a declining trend. New Covid-19 cases showed a 13.1% drop to 35,303 compared to 40,613 (in the 43rd ME).
“The average number of active cases showed a reduction of 7% from 70,829 (43rd ME) to 65,573 (44th ME). The reduction in active cases has been consistent in the past nine weeks,” he said in a statement today.
He added that, as of last Saturday, a total of 5,719 clusters were reported and 335 active clusters, thus showing a drop of 23.5% compared to the 43rd ME.
Covid-19 cases in Sarawak drop to 385
The number of daily Covid-19 cases in Sarawak continued to show a downward trend, with 385 cases reported today compared to 460 yesterday.
The State Disaster Management Committee, in a statement, said of the total new cases, 13 cases involved lung infections that required oxygen and ventilator assistance.
The other 372 cases were asymptomatic or with mild symptoms.
It said 12 Covid-19-related fatalities were recorded between November 3 and November 6, involving individuals aged 45 to 86.
Meanwhile, the committee also declared the end of the Bungey 2 cluster in Betong after no new cases were detected within the last 28 days. – Bernama, November 8, 2021
