Covid-19 (Jan 19): 3,631 new cases, 14 deaths
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Modified20 Jan 2021, 2:49 am
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COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,631 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths.
The Klang Valley reported the most number of cases (48 percent) followed by Sabah (14.5 percent) and Johor (10.1 percent).
In Selangor, one in six new cases were detected among those with symptoms but were not linked to clusters or close contacts. Those with symptoms are more likely to spread Covid-19.
Malaysians make up 75.8 percent of total new cases while detainees account for 8.5 percent.
Leading indicators:
Patients in ICU: 238↑ (12 more than the previous day)
Intubated patients: 96↑ (two more than the previous day, new record)
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 19): With the increasing number of active cases nationwide, the Ministry of Health has designated another 14 public hospitals with 539 total beds to treat Covid-19 patients, especially those who are in Category 3,4 and 5.
They comprise164 beds in Selangor, 90 beds in Pahang, 72 beds in Johor, 60 beds in Kedah, 56 beds in Terengganu, 44 beds in Sarawak, 29 beds in Sabah and 24 beds in Kelantan, the ministry said.
The 14 hospitals, and the respective number of beds allocated for Covid-19 patients, are as follows:
· Serdang Hospital in Selangor with 108 beds
· Selayang Hospital in Selangor with 56 beds
· Pekan Hospital in Pahang with 12 beds
· Jengka Hospital in Pahang with 50 beds
One worker was killed while two others were injured following a small explosion at a factory in the Tanjung Langsat industrial area in Pasir Gudang, here, this afternoon
JOHOR BAHRU: One worker was killed while two others were injured following a small explosion at a factory in the Tanjung Langsat industrial area in Pa.
Covid-19 (Jan 9) - 2,451 new cases, surge in N Sembilan, Penang
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Modified9 Jan 2021, 12:19 pm
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Selangor reported the most cases, while there was a surge of infections in
Negeri Sembilan and
Penang
Of the new cases, 327 or 13.3 percent are linked to police lockups, prisons or immigration depots clusters.
Leading indicators:
Patients in ICU: 177 ↑ (7 more than the previous day, new record)
Intubated patients: 82 (unchanged from the previous day)
Deaths: 5
According to the Health Ministry, almost 76 percent of today s new patients are locals.
The ministry did not hold a press conference today. Its press conferences are typically, but not always, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The RT-PCR capacity and test numbers were unavailable today.