Covid-19: Almost 99% of new cases in Categories One and Two

KUALA LUMPUR: Of the 3,229 new Covid-19 cases reported on Wednesday (Jan 19), 3,191 cases (98.8%) are in Categories One and Two, which show no or mild symptoms.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the other 38 cases (1.2%) were either in categories Three (pneumonia), Four (pneumonia and requiring oxygen) and Five (critical and needing ventilators).