Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [26 May 2020]

The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that 62 cases have fully recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 6,041 confirmed COVID-19 cases have fully recovered (79.4% of total cumulative cases).

A total of 187 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 7,604 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 1,448 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment.

Currently, eight (8) confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in intensive care units (ICU), and of these, five (5) cases are on ventilation support.

Fortunately, no additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are 115 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.51% of total cumulative cases).

Of the 187 additional cases reported today, 10 are imported cases who were infected overseas (7 Malaysians and 3 permanent residents / spouses to the Malaysians). Out of the 177 local transmission cases, 173 cases were amongst non-Malaysians, of which 155 cases were detected at Bukit Jalil Immigration Detention Centre, and 13 cases from the Cheras Security Guards Cluster.

Local transmission amongst Malaysians are only four (4) cases.