This brings the death toll to 7,148 since the pandemic began.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 61 were recorded in Selangor, Kedah (14), Kuala Lumpur (11), Negri Sembilan (10), Melaka (10), Johor (nine), Terengganu (three), Sarawak (three), Sabah (two), Perak (two), Penang (two) and one each in Kelantan and Labuan.
There are seven brought-in-dead cases in Selangor, two in Sarawak and one each in Kuala Lumpur, Negri Sembilan, Johor and Sabah.
Dr Noor Hisham said among the new 10,972 cases, 48 were imported, involving 28 Malaysians and 20 foreigners.
At present, 915 patients are in intensive care, with 435 on ventilator support.
The total number of active Covid-19 cases has risen to 128,997, while Malaysia’s cumulative cases stand at 927,533.
Covid-19: 129 fatalities bring death toll to 7,148
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Tech expertise: Muhyiddin viewing the bottling process of the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine during his visit to Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd in Taman Perindustrian Puchong Utama. Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says vaccination has succeeded in sharply reducing the number of serious Covid-19 cases in the country.
He said this was evident from the figures for admission of senior citizens in categories four and five cases to Hospital Sungai Buloh, which had dropped by more than 50% in the past one month.
“Now, the positive impact of vaccination is beginning to be seen,” he said in a Facebook post yesterday.
Published on: Sunday, July 18, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
(pic) said data showed that vaccination has succeeded in sharply reducing the number of serious Covid-19 cases in the country.
He said this was evident from the figures for admission of senior citizens in categories four and five cases to Hospital Sungai Buloh, which had dropped by more than 50 per cent in the past one month.
“Now the positive impact of vaccination is beginning to be seen,” he said in a Facebook post, Saturday.
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A total of 9.4 million senior citizens, vulnerable groups with comorbidities and persons with disabilities are targeted for vaccination under Phase Two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) from April 19 to August.
17 Jul 2021 / 15:11 H. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin inspecting the vial of the Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine bottled by Pharmaniaga LifeScience Sdn Bhd during his visit to the pharmaceutical company at Taman Perindustrian Puchong Utama on July 17.- Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said data showed that vaccination has succeeded in sharply reducing the number of serious Covid-19 cases in the country.
He said this was evident from the figures for admission of senior citizens in categories four and five cases to Hospital Sungai Buloh, which had dropped by more than 50 per cent in the past one month.
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