Malaysia reports 7 more Covid-19 deaths, 150 new cases
Published on: Sunday, March 29, 2020
By: NST
Kuala Lumpur: The Health Ministry reported seven additional deaths and 150 new Covid-19 coronavirus infections in Malaysia while Sabah reported no new cases on Sunday.
This brings the Covid-19 toll in the country to 34 deaths and 2,740 infections, the ministry’s Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) announced at a press conference today.
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According to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, of cases still undergoing treatment in hospital, 73 are in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – 52 of whom require breathing assistance.
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Meanwhile, 68 more patients recovered and were discharged from hospital today, raising the tally of fully recovered cases to 388.
Malaysia has, by far, the highest tally of infections in Southeast Asia.