Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [24 October 2020]

 

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is pleased to inform that today Malaysia reported 617 COVID-19 recovery cases. Therefore, cumulatively 16,555 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (64.3% of total cumulative cases).

 

A total of 1,228 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are 25,742 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 8,966 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment.

 

Of the 1,228 additional cases reported today, eleven (11) is an imported case who was infected overseas.

 

Currently, 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in the intensive care units (ICUs), with 31 patients on ventilation support.

 

Regretfully, seven (7) additional COVID-19 deaths were reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there are now 221 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (0.87% of total cumulative cases).