COVID-19 Malaysia: 141533 Cases, 110584 Healed, 559 Dead

Dr. Adrian Wong

4 years ago

Malaysia reported a record 3309 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths, but discharged 1469 patients who fully recovered!

Here are the COVID-19 updates for Malaysia on 12 January 2021…

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 1469 Patients Discharged!

At 6 PM on 12 January 2021, the Malaysia Ministry of Health announced that another 1469 patients fully recovered from COVID-19, and were discharged today!

That means a total of 110,584 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered in Malaysia so far! That’s a recovery rate of 78.1%.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 3309 New Cases!

The third wave continues with a record 3309 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia!

6 cases imported from overseas
– 4 cases in KL
– 1 case each in Selangor and Sarawak
3303 local cases
– 1006 cases in Selangor : 271 from existing clusters, 92 from new Jalan Manan and Persiaran Kuala clusters, 462 from close contact screening, 181 from assorted screening
– 442 cases in Johor : 318 from existing clusters, 77 from close contact screening, 47 from assorted screening
– 409 cases in Sabah : 26 from existing clusters, 260 from close contact screening, 123 from assorted screening
– 322 cases in KL : 86 from existing clusters, 42 from new Udarama, Iris, Jalan Kiara and Dialisis Batu clusters, 115 from close contact screening, 79 from assorted screening
– 317 cases in Penang : 119 from existing clusters, 81 from close contact screening, 117 from assorted screening
– 241 cases in Perak : 202 from existing clusters, 24 from close contact screening, 15 from assorted screening
– 145 cases in Sarawak : 101 from existing clusters, 20 from new Bukit Sekubong Cluster, 3 from close contact screening, 21 from assorted screening
– 96 cases in Pahang : 71 from existing clusters, 16 from close contact screening, 9 from assorted screening
– 86 cases in Kelantan : 17 from existing clusters, 8 from new Kampung Badak and Taman Kesedar clusters, 47 from close contact screening, 14 from assorted screening
– 85 cases in Negeri Sembilan : 17 from existing clusters, 46 from close contact screening, 22 from assorted screening
– 62 cases in Kedah : 24 from existing clusters, 29 from close contact screening, 9 from assorted screening
– 36 cases in Putrajaya : 2 from existing clusters, 9 from new Dialysis Putra Cluster, 20 from close contact screening, 5 from assorted screening
– 21 cases in Melaka : 7 from existing clusters, 13 from close contact screening, 1 from assorted screening
– 20 cases in Terengganu : 2 from existing clusters, 2 from new Permint Harmoni Cluster, 12 from close contact screening, 4 from assorted screening
– 15 cases in Labuan : 8 from close contact screening, 7 from assorted screening

This raises the total number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia to 141,533, with 30,390 active cases – a big increase of 1836 cases.

They also shared that there are 3 additional patients in the ICU – 190 cases right now, and 4 fewer patients requiring respiratory support – 83 cases right now.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : Cases Breakdown By State

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

Sabah is at the top with 41,449 cases, followed by Selangor with 41,291 cases, Kuala Lumpur with 16,499 cases, and Johor with 10,761 cases.

COVID-19 In Malaysia : FOUR Deaths Today

The Malaysia Ministry of Health announced FOUR deaths today, which means a total of 559 people have died from COVID-19 in Malaysia – a mortality rate of 0.39%.

Death #556 : Case 121322 was a 67 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, heart disease, and chronic kidney disease. He passed away at the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor.

Death #557 : Case 124204 was a 60 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, heart disease, and Rheumatoid Arthritis. He passed away at the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor.

Death #558 : Case 136910 was a 52 year-old Malaysian female, who passed away at the Taiping Hospital in Perak.

Death #559 : Case 137787 was a 69 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia. He passed away at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Perak.

Day 215 Of COVID-19 RMCO In Malaysia

Today marks the 215th day of the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) which will last until 31 March, 2021.

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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