COVID-19: Malaysia records 217 new cases and 3 additional deaths
04 April, 2020
Malaysia reported 217 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Apr 3), bringing the full total number of individuals tested positive to 3,333.
Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press conference an additional three deaths were recorded, bringing the total number of fatalities to 53.
“Of the 217 that tested positive, 58 cases are linked to the mass religious gathering that occurred at Sri Petaling.
“As of 12pm on Friday, 108 people were being treated at the Intensive Care Unit, 54 of whom require the ventilator,” he said.
He said 60 more people had recovered. Altogether, 827 people have now recovered from the condition.On the three deaths, Dr Noor Hisham explained that two cases, that of an 84-year old woman and a 73-year old man were related to non-communicable diseases such as heart condition and diabetes.
“For the 52-year old who had no underlying medical issues, he was just late in seeking treatment,” he added.
RELIGIOUS GATHERING CONTINUES TO BE MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR FOR NEW CASES
By Friday, 1,465 out of your 3,333 cases were linked to a religious gathering held between Feb 27 and Mar 1.
A total of around 16,000 persons had attended the gathering that was held in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.
“The ministry has up to now screened 19,032 people. Samples were extracted from 15,970 people where 1,465 tested positive and 10,213 tested negative," Dr Noor Hisham said.
He added that approximately 4,292 persons have yet to be tested, and the ministry is working towards getting every one of them screened.
When asked about reasons for the delay, he explained that lots of of these were overseas either in Indonesia, India or elsewhere.
He noted that the cases from the religious gathering had contributed to 50 per cent of the cases in Selangor state.
“In the event that you look at Selangor, there are a total of 600 cases, of this 300 cases are linked to the Tabligh (religious gathering),” he said.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com
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