Malaysia recorded a total of 660 new cases, bringing the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases to 50,390.
According to the Director-General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, these new cases brings the total number of active cases with COVID-19 infectivity to 12,814 cases.
Dr Noor Hisham also said that Malaysia recorded a total of 630 recovery cases, bringing the cumulative number of cases recovered to 37,254 .
"To date, there are 103 COVID-19 positive cases being treated at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), of which 41 cases require respiratory assistance.
"From the latest information reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Center (CPRC), there has been an increase in four deaths related to COVID-19.
"Therefore, the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia is 322 cases or 0.6 per cent of the total cases," he said at a daily press conference on Wednesday.
Dr Noor Hisham also informed that eight new clusters were reported on Wednesday involving three in Sabah, namely Sabaru cluster, Tomher cluster and Garden cluster.
The other five clusters are Putra-18 cluster (Putrajaya and Sepang), Murni cluster (Cheras and Kepong), Seri Pasir cluster (Northeast Penang), Besi Demak cluster (Kuching, Sarawak) and Parit Kassan cluster (Tangkak, Johor and Melaka).
"MOH would like to inform that three clusters have been declared expired today, namely Kencana cluster, Bah Sintok cluster and Seri Anggerik cluster," he added.
Dr Noor Hisham also informed that as further preparedness to accommodate the admission of patients following the surge in positive cases of COVID-19 in the Klang Valley states, the MOH has taken steps to add 630 beds at the Sungai Buloh Hospital.
In addition, MOH also has the number of existing COVID-19 treatment beds in HKL (831 beds); changed the status of Cheras Rehabilitation Hospital (HRC) to a COVID-19 hybrid hospital with 230 COVID-19 beds.
MOH has also reopened eight blocks of KKM Training Institute (ILKKM) Sg Buloh as Quarantine and Low Risk COVID-19 Treatment Centre with a capacity of 2,400 beds and continues to use the National Leprosy Control Center (PKKN) as a QOVID-19 Low Risk Quarantine and Treatment Centre with a current capacity of 648 beds.
Astro Awani
Wed Nov 18 2020
Dr Noor Hisham said, to date, there are 103 COVID-19 positive cases being treated at the ICU, of which 41 cases require respiratory assistance. BERNAMA file pic
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