Malaysia studies highest single-evening recoveries of 333, 11 new COVID-19 cases
17 June, 2020
Malaysia recorded its highest single-day in COVID-19 recoveries because the start of the pandemic, with 333 individuals discharged on Tuesday (Jun 16).
The total number of patients who have recovered is 7,733 or 90.9 % of total cumulative cases, said Malaysia's health ministry.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the recovered cases, 307 were non-citizens while 26 were locals.
There are 11 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the cumulative total to 8,505 infections.
Total fatalities on the country remain at 121, with no new deaths reported.
Among the brand new infections, one was an imported case involving a Malaysian who contracted the virus while abroad, said health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“Of the 10 local transmissions, six are foreigners while four are local citizens," he stated in a statement.
Out of your 10 native transmission cases, one was in Selangor, three found in Sarawak, four in Negeri Sembilan and two found in the federal territories.
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