COVID-19 infections rose by 150 cases today, with 80 of those testing positive linked to the Sri Petaling tabligh cluster, bringing the total number of infections to 3,483 cases, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. 

The Health director-general said four fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total death toll to 57.

Of the positive cases, 99 are being treated in intensive care units, with 50 on ventilators.

He said 88 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospitals. This brings the total number of recoveries to 915.

Dr Noor Hisham said the first patient who died was an 85-year-old Malaysian woman with a history of heart disease. She was admitted to the National Heart Institute on March 23.

The second, he said, was a 66-year-old Malaysian who died at 4pm yesterday after being admitted on March 18 to Sultan Ismail Petra Hospital in Kelantan. She had a history of hypertension.

The director-general said the third patient was a 56-year-old Malaysian man with a history of heart disease. He was admitted to Sarawak General Hospital on March 30 and succumbed to the virus yesterday at 4.16pm.

He said the fourth patient was a 61-year-old Malaysian who died at 10.25pm yesterday. He was admitted to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital on March 23 and had a history of diabetes. – April 4, 2020.