Categories: News

COVID-19: New cases jump to 62 today, highest spike in over 3 months

Malaysia has recorded 62 new COVID-19 cases today which brings the total number of infections to 9,459. This is the highest spike since 4th June 2020. There are no new deaths reported and the death toll remains at 128.

The Ministry of Health has recorded 9 new recoveries today and a total of 9,124 patients have recovered and discharged so far. The recovery rate is 96.5% while the mortality rate is at 1.35%.

The number of active cases has risen to 207 which are currently isolated and receiving treatment. There are 6 patients in ICU and 4 require respiratory support.

Out of the 62 new COVID-19 cases today, 6 are imported while 56 are transmitted locally. The imported cases consist of 4 foreigners and 2 Malaysians.

In terms of local cases, there are 51 cases in Sabah and 50 are from the Benteng LD cluster. Kedah has 4 new cases and a new Sungai cluster has been identified. Meanwhile, Penang has recorded 1 new case.

[ SOURCE, IMAGE SOURCE ]

Recent Posts

iPhone 18 Pro lands in Malaysia, first buyers queue at TRX from 4:30am

Apple’s latest iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max have officially landed in Malaysia,…

1 hour ago

How Do You Want to Pay for Your iPhone 18 Pro? 3 Ways to Get More Value

This post is brought to you by Yes. Every annual Apple iPhone release brings up…

11 hours ago

TNB Bill Relief: Anwar announces AFA, retail charge and SST exemptions up to 800kWh until 31 December 2026

Malaysians who have seen their household TNB electricity usage increase due to the recent hot…

15 hours ago

HP OmniBook Ultra 14 Deep Espresso Limited Edition Debuts Exclusively at Harvey Norman, Priced from RM9,999

HP's latest premium AI laptop lineup has officially arrived in Malaysia, bringing high-end Intel chips…

17 hours ago

Deloitte survey: Nearly 1 in 10 UK employees secretly use banned AI at work

A growing divide is forming between employees and management over artificial intelligence in the workplace.…

17 hours ago

GXBank Partners with World Bank’s IFC to Offer Up to RM450 Million in Loans for Local MSMEs

GX Bank has inked a landmark risk-sharing partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a…

17 hours ago

This website uses cookies.