Covid-19 daily cases dip below 5,000 mark, second time in a week

PETALING JAYA: The number of Covid-19 daily cases in the country has dipped below the 5,000 mark for a second time in a week, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He added that a total of 4,979 new Covid-19 cases were recorded yesterday.

A total of 4,782 cases were reported nationwide on Oct 25, marking the first time cases had dipped below the 5,000 mark since a surge in more 20,000 daily cases nationwide in early August this year.

Of the new cases, he said 85 cases were under Categories Three, Four and Five, which required admission and treatment at hospitals, while 4,894 cases were under Categories One and Two which required home quarantine.

Dr Noor Hisham said that the new infections has brought the total number of infections to 2,471,642 cases since the outbreak began last year.

“A total of 6,127 patients had recovered yesterday, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,374,761 cases or 96.1%,” he said in a statement.

Of those seeking treatment, he said 562 patients were now in the intensive care unit, with 326 requiring respiratory assistance.

“A total of 326 cases required breathing assistance; 220 cases are confirmed to be Covid-19 while 106 cases are still under investigations,” he added.

Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said that six new Covid-19 clusters were detected as of yesterday, bringing the total of active clusters to 428.

Of the new clusters, he said eight cases were detected at a workplace in Batu Pahat, 11 community cases in Ulu Selangor and 16 community cases in Kota Baru.

The other clusters were 24 cases from the education sector in Seberang Prai Utara and Kulim, and 33 cases from institutions of higher learning clusters in Seremban, Kuala Pilah and Kuantan.