Malaysia Records 123 New COVID-19 Cases As Death Toll Rises To 10
74 of the new cases are linked to the cluster cases from the tabligh gathering.
By Sadho Ram — 22 Mar 2020, 05:53 PM
A total of 123 new COVID-19 cases were recorded today, 22 March
This marks the eighth consecutive day of three-digit increase in COVID-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 1306. On 21 March, a total of 153 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the country.
25 patients made a full recovery today, bring the total number of the recovered patient to 139.
Of the 123 new cases, 74 are linked to the cluster cases from the tabligh gathering at Sri Petaling Jamek Mosque in Kuala Lumpur
The religious gathering was attended by over 14,500 Malaysians.
With the new cases recorded today, 21 March, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases of Malaysians from the tabligh gathering has now gone past 750.
Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the rest 49 were from other clusters and were still being investigated for clarity.
He added that so far 46 positive cases are being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
