PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Sep 1), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,354. Another ...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday , bringing the total number of infections in the country to 9,354.AdvertisementThe latest fatality was an 80-year-old Malaysian woman, who was among the positive cases in the Tawar cluster reported on Aug 15. The woman also had a history of lung cancer and high blood pressure.
The remaining nine cases are local transmissions, involving five Malaysians - two in Kedah and three in Sabah. Five COVID-19 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit, with three needing ventilator support.Elaborating on the Tawar cluster, Dr Noor Hisham said in Kedah, 17,355 people were screened and 64 were tested. The tests showed 15,853 people were negative for the coronavirus and 1,418 people were still waiting for their results.
The Malaysian government on Tuesday announced that long-term pass holders who are citizens of India, Indonesia and the Philippines will be barred from entering the country from Sep 7.
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