PETALING JAYA: The variety of new Covid-19 instances within the nation day by day continues to point out enchancment, with fewer final week than the week earlier than, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The Well being director-general additionally mentioned the nation’s day by day instances, deaths, hospitalisation and intensive care unit (ICU) charges in epidemiology week 41 (Oct 10-16) have been typically exhibiting a descending pattern.
“New instances went down by 17.9% from 63,722 in week 40 to 52,321 in week 41.
“Nevertheless, the variety of new instances in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur is exhibiting a plateau.
“The common of lively instances went down by 21% from 133,450 (week 40) to 105,497 (week 41).
“Deaths went down by 15.3% from 700 instances (week 40) to 593 (week 41).
“ICU numbers went down by 12%, whereas the variety of these on ventilator assist additionally decreased by 11.9%,” mentioned Dr Noor Hisham in a press release on Tuesday (Oct 18).
He mentioned the nationwide infectivity price remained secure inside 0.80 to 0.90 prior to now week.
Hospital and quarantine centre capability additionally noticed about 1% to three% enhancements between week 40 and week 41.
Dr Noor Hisham, nevertheless, mentioned the enhancing pattern shouldn’t be a motive for the general public to take issues with no consideration.
“The ministry wish to remind the folks to proceed adhering to public well being measures with full self-discipline.
“Recurrently present process self-tests is extremely inspired for many who intend to journey to their hometowns as a way to shield the folks round them.
“All the time bear the TRIIS analysis: Take a look at, Report, Isolate, Inform and Search,” mentioned Dr Noor Hisham.
On Tuesday, the nation reported 5,745 new instances.
This brings the nation’s cumulative variety of Covid-19 instances to 2,401,866.
Dr Noor Hisham mentioned of the 5,747 new instances, 98% (5,630 instances) are gentle and asymptomatic infections.
“One other 115 instances or 2% are Class 3, 4 and 5 infections,” mentioned Dr Noor Hisham.
There at the moment are 682 sufferers in intensive care models (ICU) nationwide, of which 609 are confirmed Covid-19 infections whereas 73 are suspected instances.
Some 331 sufferers are on ventilator assist.
The nation’s infectivity price is at an RT degree of 0.88%
The Well being Ministry additionally recognized eight new Covid-19 clusters.
Seven of the clusters are office outbreaks, whereas one includes an schooling establishment.
At the moment, there are 634 lively clusters.
