12 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Malaysia
11 March, 2020
Twelve latest cases of COVID-19 infection were reported in Malaysia about Tuesday (Mar 10), delivering the country’s total to 129.
According to a assertion issued by the Primary Minister’s Business office (PMO), the positive cases include patients below investigation, close contacts and Malaysians and their non-citizen family members who were evacuated via China.
Up to now, 25 patients have totally recovered and have been discharged from hospital, including the 87th case.
Earlier on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin visited the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC), where he was first briefed on the current status of COVID-19 infections.
Also present through the visit was Chief Secretary to the federal government, Zuki Ali, and representatives of various other related agencies.
Following the visit, the Primary Minister chaired a COVID-19 coordination meeting.
“The Malaysian government will continue steadily to enhance existing capacity in a variety of ministries and agencies as part of preparedness, in the event that the COVID-19 situation worsens.
“This includes increasing human resources, laboratory facilities, health clinics and hospitals required in the treating COVID-19 cases,” the statement said.
It added that the government was planning to get Hospital Sungai Buloh a consultant hospital for the treating COVID-19 cases, as the Health Ministry was collaborating with the private sector to address the coronavirus situation.
Source:
TAG(s):