Covid-19 Cases Rise at 11% At The Peak Of Its 25th Epidemiological Week

The Ministry Of Health (MOH) has announced that the overall number of Covid-19 patient admissions to health facilities including hospitals and public PKRCs per 100,000 population increased by 11% in the 25th epidemiological week (ME) of 2022.

During the announcement, Dr Noor Hisham also added that the increase in cases also resulted in the rise of people admitted to public hospitals and quarantine centers.

The overall bed occupancy for non-critical cases and utilisation of intensive care unit (ICU) beds remain unchanged for now.

It is also informed that, there are currently 28,151 active cases as of 11:59pm (26th June).
Cumulative new cases : 4,556,664 cases
Cumulative death cases : 35746 deaths
Cumulative recovered cases : 4,492,767 cases
Cumulative clusters : 7019 clusters (active clusters : 7 clusters)

Meanwhile, MOH also stated that Malaysia has been in the transition to Endemic Phase. This phase change can be achieved following the effectiveness of public health prevention and control measures including the Covid-19 vaccination program for both adults and children in managing the transmission of Covid-19 infection in the country.

Hence, the public are advised to continue to comply with the recommendations and health advice that are often emphasised.