COVID-19 Malaysia : 54775 Cases, 41597 Healed, 335 Dead

Dr. Adrian Wong

3 years ago

Malaysia reported 1096 new COVID-19 cases and 3 deaths today, but also discharged 1104 patients who fully recovered!

Here are the COVID-19 updates for Malaysia on 22 November 2020…

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 1104 Patients Discharged!

At 6 PM today, the Malaysia Ministry of Health announced that another 1104 patients fully recovered from COVID-19, and were discharged today!

That means a total of 41,597 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered in Malaysia so far! That’s a recovery rate of 75.9%.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 1096 New Cases!

The third wave continues with 1096 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia!

6 cases imported from overseas
– 4 cases in KL
– 1 case in Selangor
– 1 case in Johor
1090 local cases
– 602 cases in Selangor : 536 from existing clusters, 27 from close contact screening, 39 from assorted screening
– 311 cases in Sabah : 58 from existing clusters, 139 from close contact screening, 114 from assorted screening
– 55 cases in Perak : 44 from existing clusters, 1 from new Pengkalan Barat Cluster, 7 from close contact screening, 3 from assorted screening
– 29 cases in Negeri Sembilan : 12 from existing clusters, 16 from new Bakti Cluster, 1 from close contact screening
– 26 cases in KL : 9 from existing clusters, 6 from close contact screening, 11 from assorted screening
– 16 cases in Kedah : 7 from existing clusters, 5 from new Bayam Indah Cluster, 1 from close contact screening, 3 from assorted screening
– 15 cases in Penang : 12 from existing clusters, 1 from close contact screening, 2 from assorted screening
– 13 cases in Labuan : 12 from existing clusters, 1 from assorted screening
– 8 cases in Johor : 6 from existing clusters, 2 from assorted screening
– 8 cases in Kelantan : 7 from existing clusters, 1 from assorted screening.
– 5 cases in Melaka : 2 from existing clusters, 3 from close contact screening
– 1 case in Putrajaya : from close contact screening
– 1 case in Perlis : from assorted screening

Here is the breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, according to states. Sabah is at the top with 26,098 cases, followed by Selangor with 9,752 cases, Kuala Lumpur with 4,860 cases, and Negeri Sembilan with 3,944 cases.

This raises the total number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia to 54,775, with 12,843 active cases – a drop of 11 cases, and the 7th day Malaysia has more than 12,000 active cases during the Recovery MCO period.

They also shared that there are 2 fewer patients in the ICU – 106 cases right now, and 1 additional patient requiring respiratory support – 46 cases right now.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : THREE Deaths Today

The Malaysia Ministry of Health announced THREE deaths today, which means a total of 335 people have died from COVID-19 in Malaysia – a mortality rate of 0.61%.

Death #333 : Case 34953 was a 68 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of hypertension and stroke. He passed away at the Tawau Hospital in Sabah.

Death #334 : Case 41489 was a 90 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of stroke, dyslipidemia and heart arrhythmias. He passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Sabah.

Death #335 : Case 52981 was an 80 year-old foreign female, with a history of stroke. She passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sabah.

Day 164 Of COVID-19 RMCO In Malaysia

Today marks the 164th day of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) which will last until 31 December, 2020.

Under RMCO, most businesses are allowed to reopen, with a new normal of restrictions on social distancing and other measures.

Interstate travel is now allowed (except to Enhanced MCO / administrative restricted areas), as well as many sports facilities.

The Malaysian government has so far announced several Enhanced MCOs :

3 Zones In PJ Old Town : 10 May until 23 May 2020
6 Parcels In Selayang Baru : 25 April until 3 May 2020
8 Parcels In Pusat Bandar Utara : 20 April until 3 May 2020
Whole Masjid India Area : 14 April until 28 April 2020
Selangor Mansion + Malayan Mansion : 7 April 2020 indefinitely
Menara City One : 31 March until 13 April 2020
Hulu Langat : 30 March until 13 April 2020
Two areas in Simpang Renggam : 27 March until 9 April 2020
28 towns in Kedah + Tawau Prison : 11 September until 25 September 2020
Lahad Datu, Tawau, Kunak and Semporna : 29 September until 12 October 2020
Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan : 7 October indefinitely
Klang, Sandakan, Papar + Tuaran : 9 October until 23 October 2020

They also announced Administrative Enhanced MCO for two areas in Banting, a section of Chow Kit, some residential areas in Selayang and Pudu.

COVID-19 : How To Keep Safe!

Here are a few simple steps to stay safe from COVID-19 :

Avoid suspected cases or disease hotpots, like hospitals, if possible!
Avoid public events and crowds
Keep our hands clean with soap or hand sanitiser
Keep our home, office, vehicles, etc. clean
If you need to wear a surgical mask, make sure you put it on and remove it properly!
Wash your food with water (and soap) after purchase and before preparation

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