MALAYSIA’S Covid-19 tally has breached the 500,000 mark, while another 50 deaths raised the toll to 2,199.

Director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 6,320 new Covid-19 cases were detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the total cumulative number of cases to 505,115. 

He said there were 4,694 recoveries, bringing the total to 449,234, with 53,682 active cases. 

Of active cases, 652 are in intensive care units (ICU), and 370 require respiratory assistance. The health D-G has been saying that ICUs are now over 90% full.

Selangor again led among states in reporting the highest number of cases, with 1,647 of today’s fresh infections.

There were also 50 deaths reported today, raising the toll of fatalities to 2,199. Of today’s deaths, 48 were Malaysians.

Today’s deaths were of patients mostly above the age of 50, and with co-morbidities.

Of the 50 deaths, 10 were brought in dead (BID)

The two youngest fatalities were aged 32 and 35. Both were BID cases.

The 32-year-old was a male foreigner, brought to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital without any known co-morbidities.

The 35-year-old was a Malaysian male who was brought in dead to the Tengku Ampuan Rahmah Hospital in Klang. He also had high blood pressure.

The highest number of deaths were in Selangor (22), followed by Kuala Lumpur (9) and Johor (5).

Other states that reported deaths were Kedah (4), Perak (3), Sarawak (2), Pahang (2), and one each in Negeri Sembilan, Malacca and Kelantan. – May 22, 2021.