PUTRAJAYA: As the number of Covid-19 cases hit an alarming 7,289 new infections, authorities revealed a startling figure of infections involving children.
PUTRAJAYA: Another 60 people in Malaysia have succumbed to Covid-19, the Health Ministry reported on Tuesday (May 25).
In his daily Covid-19 updates, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s coronavirus death toll is now at 2,369.
“Of the 60 deaths, 15 were recorded in Selangor while 10 were in Johor. Sarawak and Kedah have six cases each, Kuala Lumpur has five, Sabah, Penang, Perak and Kelantan have three cases each, Negri Sembilan and Melaka have two cases each, while Pahang and Terengganu have one case each, ” said Dr Noor Hisham.
Tuesday’s figure is just one short of the daily record of 61 deaths set on Monday (May 24).
Double up, please, people! With the number of daily COVID-19 cases spiralling out of control (6,509 new cases on Monday), it is imperative that we do all we can to protect ourselves from the virus.
And that includes doubling up on face masks when you re out in public.
Double up for better protection
The Ministry of Health had advised Malaysians to wear double face masks as it provides better protection against the virus.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah told
The Star Online that double masking was recommended by the United States Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
The CDC, according to Dr Noor Hisham, recommended wearing a three-ply or a surgical mask underneath a cloth mask.
The Straits Times
The new infections bring the total number of cases in Malaysia to 525,889.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Published1 hour ago
https://str.sg/3kSx
They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account.
Share link:
Or share via:
Sign up or log in to read this article in full
Sign up
All done! This article is now fully available for you
Read now
Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months.
including the ST News Tablet worth $398.
Let s go!
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases remained above the 6,000 mark as the country reported a new daily record for coronavirus deaths.
In his daily Covid-19 update, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country logged 6,509 new cases.
In the same 24-hour span up to noon yesterday, the country also recorded 61 deaths due to Covid-19.
“This takes the country’s cumulative total of cases to 518,600. Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll is now 2,309, ” said Dr Noor Hisham.
The last time the country set a record for number of daily deaths was May 20, with 59 fatalities.
“All of the 61 deaths involved Malaysian citizens. Of those, 16 were in Selangor, 11 in Johor, six each in Melaka and Penang, five in Kuala Lumpur, four in Kedah, three each in Sarawak, Negri Sembilan and Pahang, two in Terengganu and one each in Perak and Labuan, ” he said.