THE Health Ministry today confirmed two more Covid-19 deaths in the country, bringing the total to 37. 

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 156 new cases reported today, with the number of cases now at 2,626.

There are 94 patients in intensive care unit, with 62 needing respiratory assistance. 

Dr Noor Hisham said 91 people have recovered, the highest number of recovery to date.

The total number of people who have recovered now stands at 479.

The two deaths today involved a 47-year-old Sarawakian man and a 46-year-old woman from Miri.

The man was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital on March 23 and died at 8.10am today.

The woman, meanwhile, was treated at the Miri Hospital and died at 9.02am today. She had a history of high blood pressure and Guillain-Barre Syndrome.

In his press conference, Dr Noor Hisham also made mention of a 57-year-old woman who died yesterday evening.

The woman had a history of diabetes, and had travelled to Indonesia.

She was treated at the Sungai Buloh Hospital and died at 4pm yesterday.

Malaysia recorded eight Covid-19 deaths yesterday, the highest tally in a single day. – March 30, 2020.