Malaysia reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death
17 May, 2020
Malaysia reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (May 16), the second-lowest figure since the movement control order (MCO) arrived to force about 8 weeks ago.
Six of the brand new cases were imported cases while 11 were local transmissions involving non-Malaysians, said health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah at the daily media conference.
“This brings the full total of COVID-19 positive cases in the country to 6,872 as the number of infectivity cases is 1,247,” he added.
One more death was reported, bringing the total number to 113.
The latest fatality was a 53-year-old Malaysian woman with a brief history of cancer and high blood circulation pressure. She was a Ministry of Health employee in Sabah and have been on medical leave as a result of her cancer.
Seventy-three more people have been discharged, bringing the full total number of those who've fully recovered to 5,512.
Thirteen patients are in the intensive care unit, with five of these requiring ventilators.
Malaysia had on, may 12 reported its lowest number of daily cases - 16 - since the MCO started on Mar 18.
Amid the falling number of instances, authorities said on Thursday they'll ease a ban on Friday prayers in mosques occasionally.
All mosques in the federal territory, including Kuala Lumpur, will allow Friday prayers involving only 30 people.
Schools and colleges will stay closed until Jun 9.
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