Categories: News

COVID-19: New cases jump to 21 today, 12 Malaysians among local cases

The Ministry of Health Malaysia has recorded 21 new COVID-19 cases today, which brings the total number of infections to 8,556. Fortunately, there are no new deaths reported today and the death toll remains at 121.

There are 76 new recoveries today and a total of 8,146 patients have recovered and discharged so far. The recovery rate currently stands at 95.21% while the mortality rate is 1.41%.

At the moment, there are 289 active cases remaining which are currently isolated and receiving treatment. There are 3 patients in ICU and there are no cases which require respiratory support.

Out of the 21 new cases reported today, 2 are imported (1 Malaysian and 1 permanent resident) while 19 are transmitted locally. From the local cases, 12 are Malaysians which consists of 10 cases in Selangor and 1 case each in Negeri Sembilan and Sabah. Meanwhile, there are 7 cases involving foreigners reported in Kuala Lumpur.

According to the Ministry of Health, a total of 679,826 individuals have been tested for COVID-19 so far. The positive rate is at 1.26%.

[ SOURCE , IMAGE SOURCE ]

Related reading

Recent Posts

U Mobile expands ULTRA5G coverage in Sabah, available in KK, Tuaran, Beaufort and Kudat

U Mobile is expanding its presence in Sabah with the expansion of its ULTRA5G network…

26 minutes ago

Zeekr 7X 2026 gets a price hike in Malaysia: Still cheaper than Tesla Model Y

Zeekr Malaysia has announced the new 2026 pricing for the Zeekr 7X, following the end…

3 days ago

Vivo X300 Pro: Forget the iPhone and Galaxy, this is the Real Concert Phone

When it comes to choosing a smartphone with the best camera, most people instinctively look…

3 days ago

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y now listed with up to 55km more range

Tesla has quietly revised the advertised WLTP-rated range for several Model 3 and Model Y…

3 days ago

Tune Talk app offers free games and drama worldwide with no SIM or subscription required

Tune Talk has expanded access to its revamped Tune Talk app globally, allowing users worldwide…

3 days ago

Maxis migrates mission-critical workloads, including Maxis and Hotlink apps, to AWS Malaysia Region

Maxis has completed the migration of its mission-critical workloads from Amazon Web Services’ Singapore Region…

3 days ago

This website uses cookies.