The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) today informed that there are a total of 13 cases that have been cured and making the cumulative number of cured cases is 8, 945 equivalent to 96.71%.
According to a statement on Facebook, a total of 9 positive cases were recorded today including 4 import cases and 5 local cases. This brings the total number of cumulative cases to 9, 249.
No deaths were recorded. This makes the number of permanent death cases of 125 equivalent to 1.35%.
Terkini: 21 Ogos. Sebanyak 9 kes baharu #COVID19 hari ini iaitu 5 kes tempatan dan 4 import. Antara kes tempatan ialah 3 kes Kluster Tawar. Terdapat satu lagi kluster baharu, Kluster Maju di KL. 3 positif setakat ini. #MalaysiaPrihatin #KitaTeguhKitaMenang
— KKMalaysia🇲🇾 (@KKMPutrajaya) August 21, 2020
Please be informed that out of the nine (9) new cases reported, four (4) cases are imported cases that have been infected abroad involving all non-citizens . The four (4) import cases are from countries:
- Philippines (1 case in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur);
- Austria (1 case in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur);
- Indonesia (1 case in Selangor); and
- India (1 case in Selangor).
Of the five (5) transmission cases in the country, four (4) are Malaysian citizens and one (1) non-citizen is the screening case before returning to the country of origin. He has no symptoms and has been admitted to Sarawak General Hospital.
Details of COVID-19 transmission cases in the country among Malaysian citizens (4 cases) are:
Kedah: three (3) cases from Cluster Tawar; and
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur: one (1) case from the Advanced Cluster (i.e. new cluster)
https://twitter.com/KKMPutrajaya/status/1296733537224101889?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1296733537224101889%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsiakapkeli.my%2F2020%2F08%2F21%2Fterkini-9-kes-baharu-covid-19-termasuk-5-kes-tempatan-dilaporkan-hari-ini%2F
Sources: Ministry of Health