Covid-19: 1,009 new cases, six fatalities bring death toll to 277 (updated)

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,009 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday (Nov 5), making it the third day in a row of four-digit figures, says the Health Ministry.

The country also reported six new Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the country’s death toll to 277.

INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia)

There were 839 patients who were discharged, which means the total number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country stands at 25,654.

Active cases in the country have gone up to 10,503.

In total, Malaysia has recorded 36,434 Covid-19 cases since January.

Currently, 78 people are being treated at intensive care units, with 28 of them requiring ventilator support.

At the press conference on Thursday, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were nine imported cases, while the rest were local transmissions.

The cases involve two arrivals from India and one each from Kazakhstan, Indonesia, South Korea, Nigeria, South Africa, Mexico and Cambodia.

Meanwhile, Sabah continued to report a high number of cases with 564 or 55.9% of the total number of new infections.

Klang Valley states recorded 198 cases or 19.6% of the total, with Selangor having 177 cases, Kuala Lumpur 14 and Putrajaya one.

The Federal Territory of Labuan has 95 positive cases or 9.4%.

Together, Sabah, the Klang Valley states and Labuan contributed to 857 infections or 84.9% of the country’s new cases on Thursday.

Other states that recorded new Covid-19 cases are Negri Sembilan (90 cases), Penang (36), Kedah (seven), Sarawak (six), Perak (six), Melaka (five) and Johor (two).

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Pahang, Terengganu, Kelantan and Perlis reported zero cases.

On the six new deaths, Dr Noor Hisham said all six cases were in Sabah involving individuals aged 54 to 92.

Status Terkini COVID-19 Di Malaysia,

5 Nov 2020

Kes sembuh=839

Jumlah kes sembuh=25,654 kes

Kes baharu positif=1,009

(kes import=9, kes tempatan=1,000)

Jumlah positif=36,434 kes

Kes kematian=6

Jumlah kes kematian=277 kes

Kes dirawat di ICU=78 kes

Bantuan Alat Pernafasan=28 kes pic.twitter.com/6XVKAD8aE2 — KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) November 5, 2020