This brings the total number of cases to 5,305 and recoveries to 3,102.

The number of currently active cases stands at 2,115.

At a press conference today, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 49 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), with 26 cases needing respiratory assistance.

Two more Covid-19 deaths were also reported, bringing the toll to 88.

The two latest deaths involve a 60-year-old Malaysian man with a history of chronic illness and a 36-year-old Myanmar.

The Myanmar man had sought treatment at Hospital Selayang at a late stage and had Severe Acute Respiratory Infection.

The Malaysian had been receiving treatment at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.

Health worker cluster in Sabah

Noor Hisham also said the health worker cluster in Sabah currently involves three health facilities, which are Hospital Queen Elizabeth 2, the Women and Children’s Hospital (HWKKS) in Likas and Hospital Keningau.

He said two new cases were reported from this Sabah cluster, bringing the total to 31, which comprises 23 health workers and eight civilians.

“All 31 patients are still in isolation in their wards and are in stable condition,” he said.

Following the drop in the number of cases the past week, Noor Hisham expressed worry that people would misinterpret it as the outbreak approaching its end.

He urged Malaysians to continue complying with the MCO and stressed the need to maintain good practices, such as social distancing and frequent hand-washing.

“These measures are the key to breaking the chain of infection. The health ministry will continue monitoring the Covid-19 situation through the data we obtain,” he said.

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