COVID-19 Malaysia : 90816 Cases, 75244 Healed, 432 Dead

Dr. Adrian Wong

2 years ago

Malaysia reported 1683 new COVID-19 cases today, but with 0 death and discharged 1214 patients who fully recovered!

Here are the COVID-19 updates for Malaysia on 18 December 2020…

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 1214 Patients Discharged!

At 6:30 PM today, the Malaysia Ministry of Health announced that another 1214 patients fully recovered from COVID-19, and were discharged today!

That means a total of 75,244 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered in Malaysia so far! That’s a recovery rate of 82.9%.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 1683 New Cases!

The third wave continues with 1683 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia!

8 cases imported from overseas
– 3 cases in KL
– 2 cases in Selangor and Johor
– 1 case in Sabah
1675 local cases
– 690 cases in Selangor : 172 from existing clusters, 3 from new Lebuh Construction Site Cluster, 169 from close contact screening, 346 from assorted screening
– 259 cases in Sabah : 42 from existing clusters, 5 from new Jalan Sugud Cluster, 132 from close contact screening, 80 from assorted screening
– 194 cases in KL : 127 from existing clusters, 2 from new Jalan Tengah Construction Site Cluster, 43 from close contact screening, 22 from assorted screening
– 174 cases in Negeri Sembilan : 140 from existing clusters, 20 from new Persiaran Heights Cluster, 3 from close contact screening, 11 from assorted screening
– 140 cases in Melaka : 139 from existing clusters, 1 from close contact screening
– 75 cases in Johor : 18 from existing clusters, 16 from new Tembok Gajah and Utama Rini clusters, 22 from close contact screening, 19 from assorted screening
– 65 cases in Perak : 59 from existing clusters, 4 from close contact screening, 2 from assorted screening
– 27 cases in Penang : 10 from existing clusters, 8 from close contact screening, 19 from assorted screening
– 19 cases in Labuan : 11 from existing clusters, 3 from close contact screening, 5 from assorted screening
– 6 cases in Pahang : 4 from existing clusters, 2 from close contact screening
– 6 cases in Putrajaya : 1 from existing clusters, 5 from close contact screening
– 4 cases in Kedah : 2 from existing clusters, 2 from close contact screening
– 4 cases in Terengganu : 2 from existing clusters, 1 from close contact screening, 1 from assorted screening
– 1 case in Sarawak : from assorted screening
– 1 case in Kelantan : from assorted screening

This raises the total number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia to 90,816, with 15,140 active cases – an increase of 469 cases.

They also shared that there is no additional patient in the ICU – 106 cases right now, and two fewer patients requiring respiratory support – 51 cases right now.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : Cases Breakdown By State

Here is the breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, according to states (as of yesterday).

Sabah is at the top with 34,083 cases, followed by Selangor with 23,623 cases, Kuala Lumpur with 9,623 cases, and Negeri Sembilan with 6,858 cases.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : NO Death Today

The Malaysia Ministry of Health announced NO death today, which means a total of 432 people have died from COVID-19 in Malaysia – a mortality rate of 0.48%.

Day 190 Of COVID-19 RMCO In Malaysia

Today marks the 190th 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.

COVID-19 : How To Keep Safe!

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

Avoid suspected cases or disease hotspots, like hospitals, if possible!
Avoid public events and crowds
Keep our hands clean with soap or hand sanitiser
If you need to wear a surgical mask, make sure you put it on and remove it properly!

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