Covid-19: Over 70pc of deaths in Terengganu involve the unvaccinated, says state health director | Malay Mail

KUALA TERENGGANU, Dec 2 — A total of 595 individuals or 77.5 per cent of the deaths due to Covid-19 in Terengganu involve the unvaccinated against the viral infection.

“The percentage of deaths according to age is those aged 60 to 69 or 25.3 per cent, followed by those in the 70-79 age group comprising 23.6 per cent and 50-59 ,” she said in a statement here today. Since interstate travel was allowed from October 22 and Terengganu having moved to Phase 4 of the National Recovery Plan, the State Health Department had expected an increase in Covid-19 cases following the influx of family members to their hometowns and tourism activities.

She added that 84.4 per cent of hospital admissions involved patients in categories 3, 4 and 5, contributing 72.5 per cent of bed usage at the intensive care units . And since last October too, 39.5 per cent of Covid-19 ICU admissions comprised the unvaccinated.

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