Malaysia recorded its highest daily COVID-19 death toll to date with seven deaths reported today, bringing the death tally in the country to 34.
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the COVID-19 positive cases also increased to 2,470 after 150 new cases reported today.
“The 28th death (case number 2,321) was a 91-year-old Malaysian woman. She had a history of diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease. She was admitted to the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre on March 26 and was pronounced dead at 8.48 am, March 28,” he told a daily COVID-19 news conference here today.
Dr Noor Hisham said the 29th death was also another Malaysian woman, aged 64, with a history of diabetes and hypertension.
"She was admitted to Tuanku Ja’afar Hospital in Negeri Sembilan on March 25 and died at 10.15 pm on March 28.
“The 30th casualty involved a local man, aged 76, also with a history of diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease. He was treated at the UM Medical Centre and was pronounced dead at 11.33 pm, March 28,” he said.
The other casualty was a 27-year-old Malaysian man, also with a history of diabetes, hypertension and kidney disease.
He was admitted to Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital in Ipoh, Perak on March 27 and died at 7.44 pm yesterday (March 28), said Dr Noor Hisham.
Dr Noor Hisham said the 32nd death (case number 1,239) was another Malaysian man, aged 50, with a history of hypertension and was also a participant at the Seri Petaling tabligh convention.
"He was admitted to the Enche’ Besar Hajah Kalsom Hospital in Johor on March 22 and was pronounced dead at 7.44 pm, March 28.
"While the 33rd casualty (case number 1,249) was a 37-year-old man with a travel history to India.
“He was treated at the Permai Hospital in Johor on March 21 and died at 11.25 pm last night (March 28),” said Noor Hisham.
The 34th death (787th case) was a 77-year-old Malaysian man, also with a history of hypertension and he was admitted to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital on March 18 and was pronounced dead at 10.40 am today.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said a total of 68 patients have fully recovered and have been discharged from hospitals today, bringing the tally of fully recovered COVID-19 cases in the country to 388 cases.
To date, 73 COVID-19 positive patients are being treated in the intensive care units with 52 of them requiring respiratory aid, he added.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Sun Mar 29 2020
Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the COVID-19 positive cases also increased to 2,470 after 150 new cases reported today. - FILEpic
Konsert Aina Abdul penanda aras baharu MPO - Konduktor
Kehebatan vokal penyanyi bersuara lunak dan lantang, Aina Abdul dalam menyanyikan lagu berentak genre balada sehingga mampu membuai emosi pendengar, sememangnya tidak dapat disangkalkan lagi.
Israel mungkin akan serang negara lain berdekatan Iran - Pakar
Pandangan dikongsi Prof Dr Salawati Mat Basir, Pakar undang-undang antarabangsa, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Adakah Freedom Flotilla ke Gaza bakal terjejas?
Perkembangan terbaru ni pastinya memberi impak kepada Misi Freedom Flotilla untuk menyalurkan bantuan kemanusiaan di Gaza.
Rakan setugas, Syaff Shukri bersama jurukamera Ab Uzza Ab Latif sedia berkongsi perkembangan terkini tentang perang terbaharu ini.
Rakan setugas, Syaff Shukri bersama jurukamera Ab Uzza Ab Latif sedia berkongsi perkembangan terkini tentang perang terbaharu ini.
Perkembangan konflik Iran-Israel
Bagi perinciannya kita bersama Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Yazid Zul Kepli, Pakar Undang-undang Antabangsa, Kulliyyah Undang-undang Ahmad Ibrahim (AIKOL), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM).
Malaysia Airlines sambung semula penerbangan laluan Sabah, Sarawak, Labuan
Malaysia Airlines telah menyambung semula penerbangan ke dan dari Sabah, Sarawak dan Labuan secara berperingkat sejak petang semalam (18 April) susulan keadaan semasa cuaca.
Penerbangan ke Tehran, Isfahan dan Shiraz digantung
Semua penerbangan menuju ke bandar "Tehran, Isfahan dan Shiraz, lapangan terbang Barat, Barat Laut dan Barat Daya di Iran telah digantung.
Perkembangan konflik Iran-Israel
Bagi perinciannya kita bersama Prof Dr Salawati Mat Basir, Pakar undang-undang antarabangsa Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM).
Menteri luar ASEAN gesa henti segera keganasan di sempadan Myanmar
Menteri luar ASEAN menggesa semua pihak menghentikan segera keganasan dan melaksanakan sekatan sepenuhnya di kawasan sempadan Myanmar.
Kes demam denggi turun, satu lagi kematian dilaporkan
Jumlah kes demam denggi menurun kepada 1,698 kes pada Minggu Epidemiologi ke-15 (ME15) iaitu dari 7 April hingga 13 April lepas berbanding 2,487 kes pada minggu sebelumnya.
Perkembangan konflik Iran-Israel
Bagi perinciannya kita bersama Dr. Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin, Felo Operasi Psikologi Pusat Pengajian Perang Saraf Media & Informasi Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara (UiTM).
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.