Home Covid-19 Health Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [9 August 2020]
Home Covid-19 Health Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [9 August 2020]

Current Updates on COVID-19 in Malaysia [9 August 2020]


The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that nine (9) cases have recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 8,784 confirmed COVID-19 cases have been discharged (96.7% of total cumulative cases).

A total of 13 additional confirmed COVID-19 case were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 9,083 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia. Therefore, there are currently 174 active and infective COVID-19 cases. They have all been isolated and given treatment. 

Of the 13 additional cases reported today, nine (9) are imported cases who were infected overseas, involving five (5) Malaysians and four (4) non-Malaysians. 

All four (4) local transmission cases are among Malaysians.  

Currently, only one (1) confirmed COVID-19 case is receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU), and no patient is on ventilation support.

No additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH today. Cumulatively, there remains 125 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.38% of total cumulative cases).