Categories: News

COVID-19: New cases jump to 15, 3 new clusters identified in Malaysia

Malaysia has recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases today which brings the total number of infections to 8,779. Unfortunately there’s one new death today and the death toll is now 123. Today’s fatality is a 72-year-old man in Johor that has a history of stroke and chronic high blood pressure.

There are 7 new recoveries today and a total of 8,553 patients have recovered and discharged so far. The recovery rate is currently 97.43% and the mortality rate is 1.40%.

The number of active cases remaining has jump to 103 and they are currently receiving treatment. 2 patients are in ICU and there’s one that require respiratory support.

Out of the 15 new cases today, 11 are local and 4 are imported. The imported cases consists of 2 Malaysians returning from the United Kingdom and 1 foreigner each from Libya and India.

From the 11 local cases, 7 are Malaysians and 4 are foreigners. 6 cases are in Sarawak, followed by 2 cases in Selangor and there’s 1 case each in Johor and Sabah.

According to the Ministry of Health, there are 3 new clusters identified, namely Rumah Kongsi Sepang, a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur and Kuching Jetty. The Ministry has conducted screenings at all three new clusters and there are 2 positive cases detected from each cluster.

[ SOURCE, IMAGE SOURCE ]

Related reading

Recent Posts

TNB Electron turns on 240kW DC Charger at Yard TNB Mergong, Alor Setar

TNB Electron turns on yet another EV charging location at one of TNB's own premises.…

5 hours ago

GXBank on cybersecurity, scams and AI: What really happens behind the scenes to protect users

GXBank recently marked its second anniversary with more than one million Malaysians onboard, cementing its…

1 day ago

Realme C85: World record-breaking “ultra waterproof” phone, but not for the reason you think

Realme has just launched a new budget-oriented mid-range smartphone in Malaysia, the Realme C85 5G.…

1 day ago

sooka’s Gilerrr Streaming Challenge Draws 273 Participants, Clinches Malaysia Book of Records Title

This post is brought to you by sooka. sooka pulled a lively crowd to Pavilion…

1 day ago

Infinix teams up with Pininfarina for future smartphone designs. Note 60 Ultra launching first in 2026

Infinix has just announced its strategic partnership with Pininfarina for its upcoming flagship smartphones, revealed…

2 days ago

Your Proton car can soon be controlled from a Huawei smartwatch

During Proton's Tech Showcase, the national carmaker has also highlighted its digital and connected automotive…

2 days ago

This website uses cookies.