Health Ministry: 62 new Covid-19 cases, all but one are locally transmitted

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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded new 62 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept 16), with just one imported case while the rest are locally transmitted infections, says the Health Ministry.

This brings the total number of cumulative cases in the country to 10,031, with 668 active cases, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said that 59 cases were from Sabah, comprising 48 from the Benteng cluster in Lahad Datu involving 20 foreigners. He added other cases were detected following health screening of health workers in Hospital Lahad Datu , international entry points from Peninsula Malaysia and the Lahad Datu Health Clinic .

He also said there were no new deaths reported with the death toll remaining at 128 cases or 1.28% of the total number of cases.

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

 

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