COVID-19 Malaysia: 180455 Cases, 137019 Healed, 667 Dead

Malaysia reported a record 4275 new COVID-19 cases and 7 deaths, but also discharged 4313 patients who fully recovered!

Here are the COVID-19 updates for Malaysia on 23 January 2021…

 

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 4313 Patients Discharged!

At 6:15 PM on 23 January 2021, the Malaysia Ministry of Health announced that another 4313 patients fully recovered from COVID-19, and were discharged today!

That means a total of 137,019 COVID-19 patients have fully recovered in Malaysia so far! That’s a recovery rate of 75.9%.

 

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 4275 New Cases!

The third wave continues with a new record 4275 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia!

• 11 cases imported from overseas
  – 10 in KL, 1 in Johor
• 4264 local cases
  – 1421 cases in Selangor : 118 from existing clusters, 19 from new Lebuh Puteri construction site cluster, 818 from close contact screening, 466 from assorted screening
  – 538 cases in KL : 18 from existing clusters, 75 from new Setapak Factory and Jalan Wangsa construction site clusters, 239 from close contact screening, 206 from assorted screening
  – 498 cases in Sabah : 34 from existing clusters, 2 from new Bombalai Cluster, 343 from close contact screening, 119 from assorted screening
  – 424 cases in Johor : 45 from existing clusters, 66 from new Jalan Canggih, Persiaran Tanjung and Jalan Times Dua clusters, 142 from close contact screening, 171 from assorted screening
  – 278 cases in Melaka : 8 from existing clusters, 206 from new Bali Residence construction site and Tembok Sungai Udang clusters, 40 from close contact screening, 24 from assorted screening
  – 208 cases in Perak : 22 from existing clusters, 117 from close contact screening, 69 from assorted screening
  – 193 cases in Sarawak : 148 from existing clusters, 45 from assorted screening
  – 162 cases in Penang : 72 from existing clusters, 47 from close contact screening, 43 from assorted screening
  – 131 cases in Terengganu : 18 from existing clusters, 15 from new Kampung Bukit Biah and Kampung Guntong Luar clusters, 46 from close contact screening, 67 from assorted screening
  – 108 cases in Negeri Sembilan : 17 from existing clusters, 54 from close contact screening, 37 from assorted screening
  – 105 cases in Kedah : 8 from existing clusters, 44 from close contact screening, 53 from assorted screening
  – 78 cases in Kelantan : 5 from existing clusters, 42 from close contact screening, 31 from assorted screening
  – 75 cases in Pahang : 20 from existing clusters, 36 from close contact screening, 19 from assorted screening
  – 35 cases in Putrajaya : 5 from existing clusters, 22 from close contact screening, 8 from assorted screening
  – 7 cases in Perlis : 1 from close contact screening, 6 from assorted screening
  – 3 cases in Labuan : 1 from existing cluster, 2 from assorted screening

This raises the total number of COVID-19 cases in Malaysia to 180,455, with 42,814 active cases – a small drop of 45 cases.

They also shared that there are 9 additional patients in the ICU – 260 cases right now, and 1 additional patient requiring respiratory support – 103 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.

Selangor is at the top with 53,384 cases, followed by Sabah with 46,360 cases, Kuala Lumpur with 20,970 cases, and Johor with 15,853 cases.

 

COVID-19 In Malaysia : 7 Deaths Today

The Malaysia Ministry of Health announced 7 deaths today, which means a total of 667 people have died from COVID-19 in Malaysia – a mortality rate of 0.37%.

Death #661 : Case 135793 was a 69 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. He passed away at the Melaka Hospital.

Death #662 : Case 140367 was a 50 year-old Malaysian female, with a history of diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. She passed away at the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital in Johor.

Death #663 : Case 147394 was a 74 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of hypertension, dementia and tuberculosis. He passed away at the Sibu Hospital in Sarawak.

Death #664 : Case 152504 was a 42 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of diabetes, hypertension and chronic kidney disease. He passed away at the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor.

Death #665 : Case 173298 was a 82 year-old Malaysian female, with a history of diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and stroke. She passed away at the Chancellor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital in Selangor.

Death #666 : Case 174069 was a 46 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. He passed away at the Selayang Hospital in Selangor.

Death #667 : Case 174599 was a 52 year-old Malaysian male, with a history of hypertension and dyslipidemia. He passed away at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor.

 

Day 226 Of COVID-19 RMCO In Malaysia

Today marks the 226th 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.

Recommended : New RMCO / PKPP SOP (December 2020) For Malaysia
Recommended : New CMCO SOP (December 2020) For Peninsular Malaysia

 

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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Recommended : Surgical Mask : How To CORRECTLY Wear + Remove!
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Recommended : COVID-19 Food Safety : Fruits, Vegetables, Takeouts

 

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