Covid-19: Most new cases recorded are asymptomatic, says Dr Noor Hisham


PETALING JAYA: A total of 6,840 or 54.6% of the 12,528 new Covid-19 cases recorded on Saturday (July 17) were asymptomatic, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The Health Director General added that another 43.6% or 5,846 only showed light symptoms.

He said in a tweet on Saturday that out of the total, 64 cases or 0.5% were classed as critical requiring ventilator support while another 44 cases (0.4%) required oxygen.

Aside from this, he said that 112 cases or 0.9% showed lung inflammation.

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