KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 31 — Malaysia has recorded two consecutive days of deaths from the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 127.
In addition, another six tested positive today, bringing the total number of active cases to 159.
Of that number, six remain in intensive care (ICU), with four placed on ventilators.
“Of the six new cases, four were imported cases from Singapore, involving two Malaysians and two foreigners. All four cases were reported in Selangor.
“Today’s death was Case 9,124 who was a Malaysian male aged 62 with a history of diabetes and high blood pressure. He was one of the positive cases from the Tawar cluster,” Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement today.
“He suffered a persistent cough since August 11 and was admitted to Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital. On August 13, he was found positive, after which his health deteriorated and he has been on a ventilator since August 19. He died yesterday at 10.35am,” he added.
In total, 9,340 individuals have been infected with the virus as of today, according to data shared on Dr Noor Hisham’s Facebook page.
As of noon, 9,054 individuals in Malaysia have recovered from Covid-19, including six today.
