Covid-19: Two local cases, no deaths in 30 days

COVID-19 | The country has reported 10 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24-hour period up to noon today, of which two were locally acquired infections while the rest were imported cases.

The death toll remains at 125 today after no new deaths were attributed to the disease for the 30th consecutive day.

The last reported death was Case 8,974, a 64-year-old Philippine national in Sabah who was found unconscious on July 29 and was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. His remains tested positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, a number of Covid-19 patients in Malaysia remain severely ill.

Eight people are being treated in intensive care units (ICUs), of whom six require a ventilator. The figure is unchanged from yesterday.

In comparison, two weeks ago on Aug 14, only four people were admitted to ICUs and one of them required ventilator support.

As for the locally acquired Covid-19 infections reported today, one was detected in Kedah and the other was in Selangor.

“The case involving a Malaysian citizen in Kedah was detected through screening of people showing symptoms.

“The case involving a foreigner was detected in Selangor during the screening of detainees, who is an undocumented migrant at the Semenyih Immigration Detention Depot,” Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement today.

At the same time, 36 patients have recovered and have been discharged today, leaving only 151 cases still active.

The eight imported cases, meanwhile, involve one Malaysian and seven non-citizens.

The cases originate from India (six cases), Indonesia (one case) and the Philippines (one case).

Noor Hisham said that up to yesterday, 106,793 travellers have arrived in Malaysia, of whom 904 (0.85 percent) have tested positive for Covid-19 upon entering the country.

“Of the 904 cases detected, the three countries that account for the most cases are Indonesia with 295 cases (32.6 percent), Egypt (93 cases; 10.3 percent), and Singapore (70 cases; 7.7 percent).

“Malaysia will continue to tighten public health measures at international entry points to ensure that Covid-19 infections from abroad can be prevented,” he said.

He also reminded Malaysians to play their part in preventing the spread of Covid-19, especially in light of the coming long weekend in conjunction with Merdeka Day celebrations.

“Thus, the community is urged to avoid any large gatherings and always abide with the new norms including all standard operating procedures,” he said.