KUALA LUMPUR: The variety of new Covid-19 cases continued to rise with 22,802, bringing the cumulative infections to 3,019,163.
Bernama reported that Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a social media put up, mentioned 99.54% or 22,698 cases had been in Categories 1 and a couple of whereas the remaining 104 cases or 0.46% had been in Categories 3, 4 and 5.
“Category 1 had 5,029 cases or 22.05%, Category 2 with 17,669 cases (77.49%), Category 3, 82 cases (0.36%), Category 4, 14 cases (0.06%) and Category 5, eight cases (0.04%),” he mentioned.
Categories 1 and a couple of refer to sufferers who’re asymptomatic and have delicate signs.
Category 3 includes these with lung an infection, Category 4 these with lung an infection requiring oxygen whereas Category 5 refers to essential cases with organ injury and requiring ventilator assist.
In Kota Kinabalu, minister in command of Covid-19 issues, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, mentioned Sabah reported its highest Covid-19 cases to date with 4,107 yesterday.
Masidi mentioned out of the brand new infections, nearly 55% or 2,252 had been symptomatic cases.
“Based on this, there is a high possibility that the number of cases will continue to rise in the days ahead.
“No new cluster was detected; 36 clusters remain active statewide,” he mentioned in an announcement.
Masidi mentioned Kota Kinabalu has the best variety of cases with 1,229, whereas 10 different districts noticed three-digit cases.
They are Penampang (424 cases), Sandakan (383), Tuaran (271), Tawau (261), Kota Belud (198), Lahad Datu (184), Papar (164), Beaufort (136), Ranau (114) and Kota Marudu (104).
He mentioned these areas are the place social and financial actions are centralised.
“Avoid crowded places and abide by the SOP strictly,” he added.
