Covid-19: 1,262 new daily cases recorded for six days

 

This is Bernama’s weekly roundup on Covid-19 and related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 4 to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers surpassed 5.04 million and globally, the virus has infected more than 681 million people and caused over 6.8 million deaths. Some 654 million patients have so far recovered from the virus. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is now in its fourth year, has affected 229 countries and territories.

New daily cases for six days (March 4 to 9) increased marginally to 1,262 compared with 1,237 during the previous corresponding period.

Yesterday, a total of 279 new daily cases were reported (the highest to date for March), including six imported cases. No deaths were reported yesterday.

During the week compiled by Bernama from March 4 to 9, zero death cases were reported consecutively on March 4, 6 and 7. For the record, during this week, only two death cases were reported.

Of 279 cases, seven states/regions recorded two-digit figures, led by Selangor (97), Kuala Lumpur (64), Malacca (17), Johor (17), Perak (14), Putrajaya (11) and Terengganu (11).

One-digit cases were reported in Sarawak (nine), Penang (nine), Negeri Sembilan (nine), Kedah (seven), Pahang (six), Kelantan (three), Labuan (three) and Sabah (two).

Perlis reported zero case yesterday and for four consecutive days on March 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Active Coid-19 cases in Malaysia as of 11.59pm yesterday stood at 9,296 and of the total, 96.4 percent (8,964) were quarantined at home.

Overall, as of yesterday, Malaysia recorded 5,044,718 Covid-19 cases with 4,998,455 recoveries and 36,967 deaths. The pandemic hit the nation on Jan 25, 2020. Malaysia is now in transition to endemic phase from April 1, 2022.

With a cumulative figure of 5,044,718, Malaysia now ranked 28th out of 229 nations/territories struck by the pandemic. Ahead of Malaysia are Chile (5,192,286) and Ukraine (5,399,231).

According to Worldometer, of the list of 229 countries, Russia reported the highest number of new daily cases (12,496) followed by South Korea (10,890) and Japan (9,834).

On Covid-19 fatalities, the United States reported the highest figure with 1,148,391 cases.

Below are new daily Covid-19 cases during the week compiled by Bernama from March 4 to 9:

March 4 (170), March 5 (164), March 6 (188), March 7 (226), March 8 (235) and March 9 (279).

New daily COVID-19 cases for the week compiled by Bernama from Feb 25 to Marh 3:

Feb 25 (173), Feb 26 (207), Feb 27 (190), Feb 28 (206), March 1 (217), March 2 (244) and March 3 (204).

Covid-19 scenario in Malaysia

Health Ministry’s MOHNow data as of 11.59pm yesterday:

New active Covid-19 cases in Malaysia as of 11.59pm yesterday stood at 9,296 and of the total, 96.4 percent (8,964) were home quarantined.

Zero case was reported at the Covid-19 Integrated Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC); 327 cases (3.5 percent) at hospitals; four cases (0 percent) at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) without respiratory assistance (ABP) and one case (0 percent) at the ICU with ABP.

For the record, there are five categories of Covid-19 infections:

According to the Health Ministry, Category one is for patients with no symptoms; Category two is for patients with mild symptoms; Category three is for patients with pneumonia; Category four is for patients who require supplemental oxygen; and Category five is for the critically ill and need to be on ventilator support at the ICU.

Recovered cases:

March 4 (178), March 5 (198), March 6 (181), March 7 (202), March 8 (216) and March 9 (236).

* cumulative recovered cases as of 11.59pm yesterday stood at 4,998,455.

Imported cases:

March 4 (two), March 5 (two), March 6 (two), March 7 (three), March 8 (six) and March 9 (six).

Active cases with probable infections:

March 4 (9,239), March 5 (9,204), March 6 (9,211), March 7 (9,235), March 8 (9,253) and March 9 (9,296).

Quarantined at home:

March 4 (8,934), March 5 (8,888), March 6 (8,884), March 7 (8,913), March 8 (8,916) and March 9 (8,964).

Breakdown in new daily cases (279):

*state-by-state, as of 11.59pm yesterday

* (+imported cases)

Two digits - Selangor 97 (+0), Kuala Lumpur 64 (+0), Melaka 17 (+0), Johor 16 (+1), Perak 14 (+0), Putrajaya 11 (+0) and Terengganu 11 (+0).

One digit - Sarawak nine (+0), Penang nine (+0), Negeri Sembilan seven (+2), Kedah five (+2), Pahang six (+0), Kelantan three (+0), Labuan two (+1) and Sabah two (+0).

Zero case - Perlis.

New record cases, imported cases, local transmission:

March 4 - new cases 170; cumulative cases 5,043,626; imported cases two.

March 5 - new cases 164; cumulative cases 5,043,790; imported cases two.

March 6 - new cases 188; cumulative cases 5,043,978; imported cases two.

March 7 - new cases 226; cumulative cases 5,044,204; imported cases three.

March 8 - new cases 235; cumulative cases 5,044,439; imported cases six.

March 9 - new cases 279; cumulative cases 5,044,718; imported cases six.

Record death cases are as below:

*BID = Brought-in-Dead are cases outside the hospital and those brought to the hospital's forensic department; positive Covid-19 cases after PT PCR tests were conducted.

March 4 - 0 (BID 0), March 5 - one (BID 0 ), March 6 - 0 (BID 0), March 7 - 0 (BID 0), March 8 – one (BID 1) and March 9 - 0 (BID 0).

*As of yesterday, Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll at 36,967.

Global Covid-19 statistics

To date, total Covid-19 cases globally according to Worldometer stood at 681,212,510 from 680,529,393 during the previous week with 6,809,882 deaths (6,804,544 previously).

Recoveries stood at 654,132,455 from 653,360,031 during the previous week.

Some 229 countries are affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and those in the top 10 of the list are the US, India, France, Germany, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Italy, the United Kingdom (UK) and Russia.

The breakdown of the top 10 nations (+ new record daily cases) is as follows:

*No information (NA).

US 105,547,760 (+8,964)

India 44,689,072(+NA)

France 39,639,112 (+NA)

Germany 38,241,231 (NA)

Brazil 37,085,520 (+NA)

Japan 33,298,296 (+9,834)

South Korea 30,605,187 (+10,890)

Italy 25,603,510 (NA)

UK 24,396,534 (NA)

Russia 22,388,556 (+12,496)

Below is a breakdown of cumulative Covid-19 cases and (+new daily cases) among Southeast Asian nations

*No information (NA).

Vietnam 13th spot - 11,526,994 (+NA)

Indonesia 20th spot - 6,738,225 (+307)

Malaysia 28th spot - 5,044,718 (+279)

Thailand 31st spot - 4,728,182 (NA)

Philippines 37th spot - 4,077,452 (+162)

Singapore 45th spot - 2,230,570 (+NA)

Myanmar 84th spot - 633,950 (+1)

Brunei 106th spot - 279,661 (NA)

Laos 113th spot - 218,023 (NA)

Cambodia 125th spot - 138,719 (+NA)

- Mkini