In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said seven patients recovered yesterday, bringing the total number of patients discharged so far to 8,553.
The new cases involve four imported cases and 11 local infections in Sarawak, Selangor, Sabah and Johor.
With the new cases, the total number of people who have been infected with the virus stands at 8,779.
A total of 103 people are still being treated. Two patients are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), but only one person requires respiratory assistance.
The latest death brings the total number of people who have died from Covid-19 in the country to 123.
It involves a 72-year-old man who was brought in dead. He had a history of chronic illness and was residing at a senior care centre.
“He began experiencing symptoms, including a fever and a cough on July 10. He was referred to Hospital Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom in Johor on July 17 and died upon arrival at the emergency ward.
“He has been confirmed to be Covid-19-positive. The ministry offers our condolences to his family.”
Elaborating on the new cases, Noor Hisham said the four imported cases involved two Malaysians and two foreign nationals who had returned from the UK, India and Libya.
Of the 11 new local infections, eight involve Malaysians while the remaining three cases involve foreign nationals.
The following is the breakdown for the local infections involving Malaysians:
Sarawak: Five cases, including two people who were randomly screened and a close contact of a positive case;
Selangor: One case involving a patient who underwent pre-operation screening;
Sabah: One case involving a patient who underwent a pre-procedure screening;
Johor: One case involving the 72-year-old man who was brought in dead.
The following is the breakdown for the local infections involving foreign nationals:
Sarawak: One case from a new cluster known as the Kuching Jetty cluster.
Selangor: One case from the cluster known as the Sepang Kongsi cluster.
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