Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [1 August 2020]

The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that three (3) cases have recovered and discharged today. Cumulatively, 8,647 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (96.2% of total cumulative cases).

A total of nine (9) additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 8,985 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 213 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment.

Of the nine (9) additional cases reported today, seven (7) are imported cases who were infected overseas, involving five (5) Malaysians and two (2) non-Malaysians.

Of the two (2) local transmission cases, one (1) case is among Malaysians and one (1) case is among non-Malaysians.

 Currently, two (2) confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), and one (1) patient is on ventilation support.

No additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 125 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.39% of total cumulative cases).