PUTRAJAYA, July 30 – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia has returned to a bachelor today, with 8 new cases reported to bring the total to 8964, Datuk’s Director-General of Health Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Of the 8Array, 3 were imported with two Malays and one foreigner admitted to the country.
“Imported ones come from Kazakhstan (a case in Selangor); Indonesia (a case in Kedah); and the Philippines (a case in Sabah),” he said at the COVID-19 press convention here today.
Dr. Noor Hisham said the five transmissions referred to Malays, adding a case of detection at a medical center in Kuala Lumpur and preoperative review at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Pahang.
All three cases occurred in Sabah, and the detection was referred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital; a screening case in the same hospital and preoperative at Tawau Hospital.
He said 3 cases of COVID-19 were being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), adding one that required a respiratory system.
It also stated that five patients had recovered, bringing the cumulative number of recovered instances to 8,617 or 96.1% of the total number of instances.
Dr. Noor Hisham also said that no new deaths had been reported and that the death toll had remained at 124, or 1.38% of the total number of cases.
Meanwhile, he announced that The Bukit Bintang group, which had recorded 11 positive cases without deaths, ended.
He also invited the audience to giant meetings for Hari Raya Aidiladha’s birthday party tomorrow.
He said Muslims celebrate it like all other festivals after the COVID-19 pandemic, which is to celebrate it according to the new popular compared to previous years.
“We are involved in the coVID-19 transmission threat within the Hari Raya Aidiladha network. The government has taken various approaches to allow Muslims to hold the festival more safely.
“Several operating procedures (SOPs) have been formulated to allow the festival to be held according to the newArray,” he said.
He also noted that the use of masks is highly for crowded and reduced spaces, especially when it is difficult to adopt physical distance.
Dr. Noor Hisham also recalled that physical remoteness, blank hands and mask disguise were of paramount importance and were practiced at all times.
The public must also be careful on the road and obey all directives issued by the authorities when driving, including complying with the stipulated SOPs at all rest and service areas along the highways.
“For those who use public transport, respect the stipulated POEs and wear masks. It is a social duty that will have to be taken jointly by all,” he said.
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