Covid-19 Watch: 3,936 new cases, nationwide ICU bed usage at 63.9pc

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 3,936 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (July 17), bringing the total number of cases in the country to 4,622,981 infections since the pandemic began.

The Health Ministry's CovidNow portal reported that 3,935 of Sunday's new Covid-19 cases were local transmissions while one imported infection was logged.

The portal also reported that there were 42,511 active cases currently in the country, with 40,933, or 96.3%, observing home quarantine and 33 individuals, or 0.1%, admitted to low-risk quarantine and treatment centres. The ICU utilisation rate nationwide stood at 63.9%, with nine states or localities recording ICU usage rates of more than 60%.

 

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