Seventeen new positive COVID-19 cases involving 15 import cases and two local transmissions in the country were reported today, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He said the latest cases bring the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 9,334 cases and there are 160 active COVID-19 cases with infectivity.
“Of the 15 cases which were infected from abroad, 11 were Malaysians with four foreigners.
“The sources of these cases are India (12 cases in Kuala Lumpur), Saudi Arabia (2 cases in Kuala Lumpur and Japan (one case in Sarawak),” he said in a statement today.
On the two local transmissions involving Malaysians, Dr Noor Hisham said one case was detected in Selangor through screening for close contact with positive case number 9286th , while one case in Kedah was via screening for close contact with patient number 9284.
Dr Noor Hisham said there were 10 cases of full recovery from COVID-19 today, taking the cumulative total number of full recoveries to 9,048 cases or 96.9 per cent of the total overall cases.
He added so far seven positive COVID-19 patients are being treated at intensive care unit including five cases requiring respiratory assistance.
He said there was one COVID-19 death recorded in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative number of deaths from the virus to 126 cases (1.35 per cent of the overall cases).
According to Dr Noor Hisham, the 126th death (case no. 9290) was a 75-year-old local man who did not have history of overseas travel but had underlying health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
“He started having cough and breathing difficulty on Aug 7 2020 and was warded at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Kedah for pneumonia and he was later discharged from the hospital on Aug 18.
“On Aug 21, he had cough and breathing difficulty again and was treated on Aug 24 at the same hospital. Screening test showed he was positive for COVID-19. His health deteriorated and was confirmed dead on Aug 29, at 5.10 pm,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham reminded the people on the importance of protecting high-risk groups due to COVID-19 infection complications.
People in high-risk groups including COVID-19 patients are senior citizens, pregnant women, chronic patients (with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and so on) and patients with low immunity (cancer and human immunodeficiency virus patients).
He said individuals from these groups should avoid crowded places, observe standard operating procedure (SOP) stipulated by the government, wear face mask and quickly seek treatment when not feeling well.
“These vulnerable groups have much higher risks of getting complications and die from COVID-19 infection.
“Family members and caregivers living with individuals from this group should keep an eye for symptoms and practise cleanliness in the surrounding,” he said.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sun Aug 30 2020
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the latest cases bring the cumulative total number of infections in the country to 9,334 cases and there are 160 active COVID-19 cases with infectivity.
Penyerang Kamal Adli dijatuhkan hukuman lebih 2 tahun oleh mahkamah Singapura
Lelaki yang menyerang pelakon Malaysia, Kamal Adli menggunakan belantan tahun lepas, dijatuhkan hukuman penjara dua tahun, empat bulan dan dua minggu.
Peruntukan pembangkang: Terserah Muhyiddin untuk persoal keikhlasan kerajaan - Fadillah
Beliau enggan melayani sindiran bekas Perdana Menteri yang juga Pengerusi Perikatan Nasional, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin tentang isu tersebut.
SPRM jangka ada beberapa tangkapan isu tuntutan palsu anak menteri besar - Azam
SPRM akan membuat beberapa tangkapan lagi, berhubung kes melibatkan anak seorang menteri besar bagi membantu siasatan kes tuntutan palsu berjumlah RM600,000.
SPRM akan panggil beberapa lagi individu bantu siasatan
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) akan memanggil beberapa lagi individu bagi membantu siasatan dakwaan pemalsuan dokumen tuntutan berjumlah RM600,000 melibatkan lima individu termasuk anak seorang Menteri Besar.
Pak Lah stabil, masih perlukan rehat secukupnya
Mantan Perdana Menteri, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dimasukkan ke Institut Jantung Negara (IJN), di sini, pada Rabu setelah mengalami small spontaneous pneumothorax.
Buat masa ini, keadaan beliau dilaporkan stabil dan masih dirawat di Unit Penjagaan Koronari (Coronary Care Unit).
Buat masa ini, keadaan beliau dilaporkan stabil dan masih dirawat di Unit Penjagaan Koronari (Coronary Care Unit).
SPRM tidak pernah henti siasatan kes LCS - Azam Baki
Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) tidak pernah menghentikan siasatan berhubung kes pembinaan Kapal Tempur Pesisir (LCS).
Liga Arab gesa UNSC terima pakai resolusi gencatan senjata di Gaza
Majlis Liga Arab gesa Majlis Keselamatan menerima pakai resolusi, di bawah Bab VII Piagam PBB memaksa Israel untuk gencatan senjata di Gaza.
Insiden kecoh ketika pengebumian: Pemandu kereta tertekan hon kerana panik - Polis
Polis menerima laporan seorang pemandu kereta susulan kekecohan ketika pengebumian Komander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli, di Masjid Jamek Sungai Nibong malam tadi.
Isytihar harta: Tun M antara individu yang disiasat SPRM
Bekas Perdana Menteri Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad adalah antara individu yang disiasat SPRM berhubung isu pengisytiharan harta.
PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu: Bakal calon disaran isi borang, buat semakan awal - SPR
Bakal calon yang ingin bertanding dalam PRK Kuala Kubu Baharu disaran mengisi borang dan membuat semakan awal.
COVID-19: Tiga kes kematian dicatat, ini lima tumpuan kenyataan media KKM
Terdapat 108 kes positif COVID-19 yang sedang dirawat di Unit Rawatan Rapi (ICU), di mana 47 kes memerlukan bantuan pernafasan.
Sultan Perak, Sultan Selangor, Sultan Johor antara yang hadir ke Istana Negara
Pertemuan itu dijangka bagi membincangkan beberapa cadangan yang dipersembahkan oleh kerajaan terutamanya mengenai penularan COVID-19.
Pusat Jagaan Darul Hanan ambil langkah pengasingan penghuni, pekerja
Difahamkan seorang wanita warga emas yang baru masuk ke situ minggu lepas disahkan COVID-19 kelmarin.
COVID-19: Tiga lagi sekolah di Perak diarah tutup
Sebanyak tiga sekolah di Perak diarah tutup selama tujuh hari mulai hari ini selepas terdapat jangkitan wabak COVID-19 dalam kalangan pelajar di sekolah berkenaan.
Kluster Penjara Jawi: Seorang lagi pegawai penjara positif COVID-19
Pegawai wadar itu bertugas di blok baharu yang menjaga sekumpulan banduan yang dijangkiti COVID-19 sebelum ini.
SMK Lubuk China dan SK Telok Berembang di Melaka diarah tutup
Dua buah sekolah di Masjid Tanah, Melaka diarah tutup selepas seorang pelajar dari kedua-dua sekolah berkenaan disahkan positif COVID-19.
Cawangan utama BSN Kota Kinabalu ditutup, kakitangan positif COVID-19
Cawangan BSN ditutup bermula hari ini bagi melaksanakan kerja-kerja pembersihan menyeluruh.
Jepun tarik balik larangan perjalanan ke Malaysia, 11 negara lain
Sebelas negara lain termasuk China, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapura dan Korea Selatan.
Maaflah jika Abah ini mula menggunakan rotan! - Muhyiddin
Katanya, selepas ini hukuman kompaun akan dikenakan tanpa mengira pangkat dan darjat terhadap mereka yang melanggar prosedur operasi standard (SOP) berkaitan COVID-19.
COVID-19: 691 kes baharu dilaporkan, majoriti di Penjara Alor Setar
Jumlah kes baharu positif COVID-19 yang dilaporkan hari ini ialah sebanyak 691.