36 new virus cases, no deaths today

Ragananthini Vethasalam Ragananthini Vethasalam Updated 4 years ago · Published on 20 Apr 2020 5:44PM · 1 Comments

A City Hall worker takes a break from cleaning and disinfection work in Kuala Lumpur. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 20, 2020

MALAYSIA today reported 36 new Covid-19 cases, the fourth consecutive day of double-digit growth, .

Director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said it was the first time since March 18 that no deaths were reported in 24 hours.

Total cases now stand at 5,425. 

He said 98 cases have recovered, taking the number of patients discharged to 3,295.

Noor Hisham said 45 patients are in intensive care, 28 of them on respirators.

The death toll remains at 89.

Dr Noor Hisham said the reduction in fresh cases was a result of proactive action and aggressive contact tracing in the last two weeks.

“But despite the drop, new cases may spike again in the coming two weeks as detection of Covid-19 is ongoing, especially among Malaysians who have returned from overseas. We are still testing in areas under the enhanced movement control order.” – April 20, 2020.

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  • Kudos to Jacinda Arden. NZ has done exceptionally well. No wonder their Director of Health received top recognition from China Global TV Network. She is a good Prime Minister. Perhaps one day Malaysia should have our own lady Prime Minister.

    Posted 4 years ago by Elyse Gim · Reply