MALAYSIA today reported 37 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the national toll of coronavirus infections to 6,978, Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. 

Of the 37 new cases, two were imported, while 35 were local transmissions. 

The director-general of health also added that 22 out of the 35 locally transmitted cases involved foreigners. 

Active cases, on the other hand, stood at 1,218. 

Meanwhile, 31 recovered patients were discharged from the hospital as of noon today. 

One fatality was also reported, raising the death toll to 114. 

The deceased was a 77-year old woman who had a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and liver cancer, and had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Pahang. 

Meanwhile, a total of 5,646 patients have recovered, accounting for 80.9 % of all infections, Dr Noor Hisham said at the daily press conference on Covid-19. 

There are 11 patients in the intensive care unit, with six requiring respiratory support. – May 19, 2020.