Malaysia reports 4,275 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily spike

0 Comment(s)Print E-mail Xinhua, January 23, 2021
Adjust font size:

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia on Saturday reported 4,275 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 180,455.

Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a press statement that 11 of the new cases are imported and 4,264 are local transmissions.

Another seven deaths have been reported, pushing the total deaths to 667.

Some 4,313 more patients have been released after recovery, bringing the total cured and discharged to 137,019, or 75.9 percent of all cases.

Of the remaining 42,769 active cases, 260 are being held in intensive care and 103 of those are in need of assisted breathing. Enditem

Follow China.org.cn on Twitter and Facebook to join the conversation.
ChinaNews App Download
Print E-mail Bookmark and Share

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)

No comments.

Add your comments...

  • User Name Required
  • Your Comment
  • Enter the words you see:   
    Racist, abusive and off-topic comments may be removed by the moderator.
Send your storiesGet more from China.org.cnMobileRSSNewsletter