09 Apr 2021 / 13:50 H. -Bernama
PUTRAJAYA: About 86.3 per cent, or 1,126 cases, of the total 1,304 deaths due to the Covid-19 pandemic recorded until last Wednesday were those with a history of comorbid diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes or the elderly, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.
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He said these non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are related to food, diet and nutrition.
The risk of comorbid death is high when infected with Covid-19, he said when launching the state-level Malaysia Nutrition Month and the MyChoice Initiative today.
In conjunction with the event, he said the ministry had come up with a new Malaysian Food Pyramid and Malaysian Diet Guide which contained significant changes in the food group which food groups for vegetables and fruits were placed at the base of the pyramid.
More than 80% of Covid-19 deaths in M sia associated with comorbidities, says Dr Adham
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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will receive another 12,000 doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer BioNTech vaccine today, the seventh delivery after the first one on Feb 25 under phase one of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
It is understood that this batch of the vaccine is scheduled to arrive via Kota Kinabalu International Airport today (evening).
Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said as of yesterday, Sabah had received over 100,000 doses of the Covid-19 Pfizer BioNTech vaccine and out of the number, more than 79,000 doses had been administered to people in the state.
“To ensure the immunisation programme runs smoothly, the Covid-19 vaccine delivery will be done periodically and well-organised, following the schedule drawn up meticulously by the Health Ministry.
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