Malaysia continues to see downward trend in new Covid-19 infections, total active cases
KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has continued its downward trend with 1,404 infections reported nationwide in the last 24 hours, compared to 1,697 the day before.
This is after a sharp rise in cases, reaching a two-week high of 3,410 on May 12, following the rolling back of restrictions and Hari Raya celebrations.The hospitalisation rate has also dropped slightly, from 459 to 450. The number of cases in intensive care units has dropped to 36 from 40, while the number of ventilated patients has also decreased to 17 from 22.Malaysia currently has 49 active clusters nationwide, with the top 37 clusters in the education category.
Selangor , Kuala Lumpur , Penang and Negri Sembilan reported the highest number of cases, followed by Perak , Johor and Kedah .They were followed by Kelantan and Terengganu .More than a quarter of all cases in the past week occurred in the 18-29 age bracket, followed by 23.8 per cent from the 30-39 age group.
Kuala Lumpur has the highest increase in the seven-day average at 45 per cent and Negri Sembilan has the lowest at -29 per cent.You May Also Like
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