Health Ministry: Record number of 21 deaths, 3,455 new Covid-19 cases

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 3,455 new Covid-19 infections on Tuesday (Feb 2), taking the number of confirmed cases in the country up to 222,628.

Read more here: Covid-19: Malaysia hits two unwelcome records

In the same 24-hour span, 21 people died due to Covid-19, the most number of deaths in a single day.

Malaysia's Covid-19 death toll is now 791.

Meanwhile 3,661 patients were discharged which brings the number of people who have recovered from Covid-19 in the country since the pandemic began to 173,990.

There are currently 47,847 active Covid-19 cases being treated at the country's hospitals and quarantine centres.

Of that figure, 327 patients are in intensive care units, with 145 on ventilator support.

Status Terkini #COVID19, 2 Februari 2021

Kes sembuh=3,661

Jumlah kes sembuh=173,990 kes

Kes baharu positif=3,455 kes (3,450 tempatan, 5 import)

Jumlah positif=222,628

Kes kematian=21

Jumlah kes kematian=791 kes

Kes dirawat di ICU=327 kes

Bantuan Alat Pernafasan=145 pic.twitter.com/SLElLpet9X — KKMalaysia (@KKMPutrajaya) February 2, 2021