Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [22 October 2020]

 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 486 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 15,417 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.8% of total cumulative cases). The breakdown of cases that have recovered by state is as follows:

 

A total of 847 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 23,804 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 8,183 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment.

 

Of the 847 additional cases reported today, five (5) is an imported case who was infected overseas.

 

Currently, 90 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 29 patients on ventilation support.

 

Regretfully, five (5) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 199 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (0.9% of total cumulative cases).