Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [26 August 2020]
Nadia Razak
The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that seven (7) cases have recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 8,978 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (96.6% of total cumulative cases).
A total of six (6) additional confirmed COVID-19 case were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 9,291 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 188 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment.
Of the six (6) additional cases reported today, one (1) is an imported case who was infected overseas i.e. in Singapore, involving a non-Malaysian.
All five (5) local transmission cases are among Malaysians.
Currently, nine (9) confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with six (6) patients on ventilation support.
No additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there remains 125 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.35% of total cumulative cases).