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Uptick in Covid-19 cases should be expected over the next few days with more self-testing being done, deputy Health DG
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Malaysia reports another record 17,405 new Covid-19 cases
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PETALING JAYA: Selangor again recorded the highest number of new Covid-19 cases at 8,500 – with 72% of the positive cases detected via screenings at clinics or private laboratories, says Health director- general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“This scenario was also seen in several other states. This indicates that the level of awareness has increased on getting Covid-19 tests, especially if there are symptoms,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Of the new cases in Selangor, a total of 4,884 (57.46%) were from screenings of close contacts, while 3,440 (40.47%) were from other screenings.
Kuala Lumpur reported 2,045 cases and Kedah had 1,216 yesterday.
The number of Covid-19 infections in the country had also surpassed the one million mark, as another record of 17,045 cases were reported.
Malaysia, Indonesia under the hammer of Delta variant By PRIME SARMIENTO in Hong Kong and LEONARDUS JEGHO in Jakarta | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2021-07-26 08:01
Medical personnel work at a coronavirus disease testing center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 11, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
Experts call for quicker testing as health systems struggle under intense pressure
The Delta variant of COVID-19 has caused new rises in the number of infections in Malaysia and Indonesia recently that are stretching medical resources.
Health authorities need to step up testing and contact tracing, said Yanuar Nugroho, co-founder and adviser to the think tank Center for Innovation Policy and Governance in Jakarta.