Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [17 May 2020]

The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that 59 cases have fully recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 5,571 confirmed COVID-19 cases have fully recovered (80.81% of total cumulative cases).

Current Situation of COVID-19 in Malaysia

A total of  22 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 6,894 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 1,210 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have been isolated and provided treatment.

Currently, 13 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in intensive care units (ICU), and of these, 7 cases are on ventilation support.

Fortunately, there is no (0) additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 113 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.64% of total cumulative cases).