Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia
The following is the timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia.
January 2020
Eight Chinese nationals were quarantined at a hotel in Johor Bahru on 24 January after coming into contact with an infected person in neighbouring Singapore. Despite early reports of them testing negative for the virus, three of them were confirmed to be infected on 25 January and subsequently quarantined at the Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor. The Malaysian health ministry published guidelines on the virus and established designated hospitals in each of Malaysia's states to manage any positive cases. The Malaysian public were reminded by local authorities to take precautionary measures in the wake of the virus threat with those travelling to China have been advised to stay away from animal farms and markets in the country and to not eat raw or semi-cooked meats. Following several earlier suspected cases in Sabah's capital of Kota Kinabalu, all direct flights between the state with China were stopped indefinitely.On 24 January, a two-year-old child who was suspected to have been infected was detained along with their parents. The parents refused quarantine and were detained the next day by police at Senai International Airport before returning to China. The patient including others who refused quarantine were subsequently placed under close monitoring by the local Health Ministry. On 26 January, a fourth case of the virus, unconnected to previous cases, was detected. A suspected case was also detected in the state of Kedah's island of Langkawi involving two female Chinese nationals with both victims quarantined at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital; one later confirmed positive on 29 January. With the increasing number of cases reported in neighbouring Thailand, both the state of Kedah and Penang tightened their borders by conducting stringent checks at its international entry points. A Chinese female national in Bintulu of Sarawak also suspected of having contracted the virus led to the state tightening its border and postponing direct flights to Hainan, despite a recently signed memorandum of understanding establishing direct flights with Sarawak.
Of the total of 25 Chinese nationals in Sabah earlier suspected of having contracted the virus, most of them tested negative as of 28 January although one of them later tested positive for the virus upon reaching China. Another four suspected cases were recorded in Sarawak on 29 January; five in Kuching and one each in Sibu and Miri. Of the total eight suspected cases in the state, six have tested negative. Within the same day, three additional positive cases were confirmed in West Malaysia, involving a four-year-old child quarantined at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital in Kedah, a 52-year-old man at Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor and a woman at Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor. An eighth case was reported at the Permai Hospital in Johor on the next day.
February 2020
On 4 February, Malaysia announced two new cases, including a 41-year-old local male, which was the first case involving a Malaysian. The case patient had a recent trip to Singapore and is quarantined in Sungai Buloh Hospital. The other case involved a 63-year-old male from China. On the same day, the child quarantined at the Sultanah Maliha Hospital had made a full recovery, was discharged, and allowed to return to China. On 5 February, two of 107 Malaysians and non-Malaysian family relatives brought back from Wuhan by the Malaysian government tested positive and were quarantined at Tuanku Ja'afar Hospital in Seremban of Negeri Sembilan. They were a 45-year-old man and his nine-year-old son, both Malaysians, bringing the total to 12. The younger sister of the 41-year-old Malaysian reported positive of the virus on 4 February, a 40-year-old Malaysian had also been confirmed infected with the virus on 6 February, making her the first patient who acquired the virus through local transmission in Malaysia, and warded at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital in Alor Setar. A positive case involving a 32-year-old woman from Wuhan was reported on the same day. The woman came to Malaysia on 25 January and referred to Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Another woman from Wuhan was confirmed positive of the virus on the next day, and was quarantined in Hospital Permai with her husband, who was asymptomatic. The 59-year-old woman came from Malaysia from Singapore on 21 January with three of her relatives.On 8 February, Malaysia reported another case involving a Wuhan tourist. The case patient is a 67-year-old woman who had indirect relations with another case patient reported positive on 6 February and quarantined at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. On the same day, Malaysia reported that its fourth case patient, who was warded at Permai Hospital had acquired a full recovery. A total of 11 new patients were also admitted to hospitals within the day for investigation of suspected infection in the state of Sarawak after they were reported to show symptoms; they comprised nine in Sibu Hospital, one in Miri Hospital and one in Sarawak General Hospital of Kuching. A hotline was subsequently set up by the Sarawak state government on the virus outbreak. On 9 February, the mother-in-law of the ninth case, a 65-year-old local became the 17th reported case. Meanwhile, Malaysia reported its third full recovery involving its tenth case patient on the same day. On 10 February, Malaysia reported its 18th case, a 31-year-old local who worked in Macau until 1 February. The same day, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee began to impose a prohibition to neighbouring Singaporeans due to the major increase of positive cases in the neighbouring country.
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On 13 February, Malaysia reported its 19th case, which is a 39-year-old woman from Wuhan and daughter of the 16th case patient, warded at Kuala Lumpur Hospital. On 15 February, Malaysia reported two more cases, which are a 27-year-old businessman from Guangzhou and a 32-year-old woman who is from China but resides in Malaysia. The man is warded at Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital. A 22nd case subsequently reported within the same day involving an elderly woman from the United States who was among hundreds of passengers who disembarked from the cruise ship in Cambodia and flew to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The woman is warded at the Sungai Buloh Hospital of Selangor. Meanwhile, the remaining 143 passengers including a further six passengers from the same flight with the woman had been declared free from the virus and allowed to return into their respective countries.
The Holland America Line and Cambodian health ministry requested Malaysia to re-test the US citizen to ensure the accuracy of its findings. This second check-up conducted by the Malaysian health ministry on the woman turned out positive for the virus. Following this second test confirmation, the Malaysian authorities announced the remaining passengers of the cruise ships would not be allowed to enter the country despite several flights being chartered by Holland America Line with Malaysia Airlines. Their departure has not been possible from Cambodia, as this country did not have any direct flights to Europe and the United States. The woman however discharged soon after she was cleared from the virus after another more check-up. This casts doubt from the Cambodian government as well from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States over the diagnosis conducted by Malaysia despite the Cambodian government still rejected any further speculations that there were already diplomatic tension between Cambodia and Malaysia on the issue. The Health Ministry of Malaysia later released a statement of explanation that the American female patient is only recently recovering after 72 hours of treatment.
On 16 February, the 15th infected patient involving a Chinese female national had fully recovered, becoming the 8th patient cured from the virus in Malaysia. The following day, the first infected Malaysian also reportedly recovered, becoming the 9th cured. Another two recovered on 20 February, with only five remained warded. By 26 February 20 of the total 22 positive coronavirus patients have been discharged from hospital. The same day, a Malaysian female national hospital worker in Sabah's Kudat District suspected of having contracted the virus were quarantined when she developed symptoms after returning from South Korea. Although she was later declared free from the virus, the Malaysian government had begun to restrict travel from South Korea as precaution measures especially with the large positive reported cases within the country. The following day, another two recovered while a new case involving a Malaysian female national who recently returned from Japan were recorded. Further two cases involving foreign nationals living in Malaysia; a Japanese female national who works in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur and an Italian male married to a Malaysian spouse were recorded on 28 February.
March 2020
Four additional cases, all involving Malaysian nationals, were recorded on 1 March. Seven more cases were reported by the Ministry of Health on 3 March. Further 44 new infections were recorded in the early month of March which bringing the total confirmed cases to 99. By 11 March, the Malaysian authorities began to track 5,000 of its citizens believed to have been exposed to the virus in a gathering at a Tablighi jamaat event in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur which being initiated following the first positive case in neighbouring Brunei with source of infection from Malaysia. Many were later confirmed to carrying the virus with all of them have returned into their respective states which subsequently triggering a sporadic case of transmission within local community. This raise the total confirmed cases from 158 by 12 March, to 197 by 13 March. The correct figures of the gathering participants were later revised by the country Health Ministry from 5,000 to 14,500 which fuelled further estimation that there could be more positive cases to be discovered. From the total of 14,500, 41 of them have been tested positive which increasing the total confirmed cases to 238. By 15 March 190 new cases, the highest daily cases since the outbreak, has been identified, increasing the confirmed cases to 428. This lead the country Health Ministry stating that Malaysia is currently in late containment stage and special meeting will be held to discuss the next course of action.On 16 March, the total confirmed cases had increased to over 553 cases and later that evening, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin held a live nationwide telecast to inform the decision of the federal government to implement the Movement Control Order. On 17 March, Malaysia reported its first two deaths from the coronavirus, a 60-year-old priest from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Kuching, Sarawak and a 34-year-old participant of the Muslim religious gathering in Sri Petaling from Johor Bahru, Johor. A total of 673 cases were reported by 17 March, and an additional 117 new cases were diagnosed on 18 March, with 11 discharged, bringing the cumulative statistic for positive and recovered cases to 790 and 60 respectively. On 19 March, Health Director-General Noor Hisham once again urged people to stay home, saying that Malaysia has a small chance of blocking the rapid spread of coronavirus disease as compared to the current situation facing by Italy; telling that if it misses the third wave of infection, the situation will be out of control similar to what happened in Italy. It is also very likely that the government will extend the "movement restriction order" for another 14 days. The Prime Minister also has similarly appeal to every Malaysians to adhere the control order to prevent further infections within the country.
By 20 March, a total of 1,030 confirmed cases have been reported with another death involving one of the participant of the religious gathering from Sabah; a 58-year-old man. The same day, 15 medical staffs treating coronavirus patient in the country have become infected with one placed in intensive care unit. On 21 March, another religious gathering participant, a 50-year-old man from Malacca has died with total infection cases rise to 1,183. Another four deaths: a 79-year-old woman in Sarawak and her 40-year-old daughter were reported within the day along with a 57-year-old man who has a travel history to Vietnam before meeting one of the religious gathering participants where he was being hospitalised in Kuala Lumpur and another was a 69-year-old man gathering participant from Kelantan. A total of six Malaysian police officers also have been infected by the virus while serving their duty. Until 23 March, a total of 14 deaths have been recorded involving a 48-year-old doctor from Perlis who has a travel history to Turkey, a 74-year-old religious gathering participant from Penang and a 70-year-old surau chairman from Kuala Lumpur who has a travel history to Indonesia have died with total infection cases further rise to 1,518. Until 25 March, a total of 72 Malaysia's health workers have been infected by the virus. On 26 March, the Malaysian royal household confirmed that seven officers from the nation's National Palace had been confirmed positive, which caused Malaysia's head of state, Abdullah of Pahang and his spouse to be put into quarantine, although they themselves had undergone COVID-19 tests with negative results.
On 27 March, a 62-year-old patient was found to have committed suicide in Serdang Hospital, allegedly due to depression. On 29 March, Malaysia recorded its highest daily fatality cases with seven cases died due to the pandemic. On the same day, the Director-General also informed that the Tabligh cluster had reached the fifth generation.
On 31 March, the Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah confirmed six new deaths, bringing the total death toll to 43. In addition, 140 new cases were reported, bringing the total number to 2,766.
Kuala Lumpur Tabligh event
In March 2020, several Southeast Asian countries experienced a significant rise in cases following a Tablighi Jamaat event held at Jamek Mosque in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, where many people are believed to have been infected. The four-day event, from 27 February to 1 March, had approximately 16,000 attendees, including about 1,500 from outside Malaysia. Attendees shared food, sat close together, and held hands at the event. According to guests, the leaders of the event did not talk about COVID-19 precautions, but most attendees washed their hands during the event. Malaysian authorities were criticised for allowing the event to go forward.By 17 March, almost two-thirds of the 673 cases confirmed in Malaysia were related to the event. More than 620 people, including those from other countries, who attended the event have tested positive, making it the largest-known centre of transmission in Southeast Asia. At least six countries have traced their cases back here – most of the 73 coronavirus cases in Brunei have been linked to the event, as well as 22 in Cambodia, 13 in Indonesia, 10 in Thailand, 5 in Singapore, 2 in the Philippines, and 2 in Vietnam. On 20 May, Director-General Noor Hisham confirmed that 48% of Malaysia's COVID-19 cases had been linked to the Sri Petaling tabligh cluster.
April 2020
On 1 April, Health Director-General Noor Hisham confirmed that 108 coronavirus patients had recovered. He also confirmed 142 new cases, bringing the total number to 2,908. On 2 April, he confirmed 208 new cases, taking the total number of the infect to 3,116. In addition, the Health Ministry confirmed that the total number coronavirus deaths was 50. On 3 April, the Director-General confirmed 217 new cases, taking the total number of cases to 3,333 and three confirmed fatalities, making the total confirmed fatalities 53. He cited that the sudden spike on new cases were not the 'third wave', but largely due to active case detections on areas affected by Enhanced Movement Controlled Order, a stricter version of the MCO.On 4 April, the Health Ministry confirmed 150 new cases, bringing the total to 3,486. The Ministry also recorded four new deaths, bring the total to 57. On 5 April, the Director-General notified that a new cluster had been identified, which involved a person with a travel history to Italy, and now had grew as far as the third generation, with 37 cases and five fatalities as of the day.
On 6 April, Malaysian authorities reported 131 new cases, bringing the total to 3,793. In addition, a new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 62. Health authorities also confirmed 236 recoveries. Two more clusters had been identified: a church gathering at Kuching which resulted in 83 cases and two fatalities and a wedding at Bandar Baru Bangi which led to 88 cases. Both clusters infected people across five generations.
On 7 April, the Director-General reported 170 new cases, bringing the total to 3,963. One new death was also reported, bringing the death toll to 63. In addition, 80 patients recovered, bringing the total to 1,321 recoveries. On 8 April, the number of cases breached the 4,000 mark with a new subcluster identified in Rembau which was linked to the religious event in Kuala Lumpur and infected 27 people across three generations.
On 9 April, Malaysian health authorities reported 109 new cases and two new deaths, bringing the total number of cases and deaths to 4,228 and 67 respectively. In addition, 72 people were in intensive care but 121 people have been discharged. On 10 April, Malaysian authorities confirmed 118 new cases, bringing the total to 4,346 cases. The country has also reported a total of 70 deaths. 222 patients were also discharged on Friday, bringing the total to 1,830. In response, the Government extended the movement control order until 28 April.
On 11 April, the Director-General reported 184 new cases, bringing the total to 4,530. 72 patients were in intensive care with 38 requiring ventilators. In addition, 165 patients have recovered, bringing the total number to 1,995. A total of 224 healthcare workers had become infected which through investigation were found to be caused by patients with SARI symptoms, patients whose conditions were unknown before getting treatment and from on the ground screening and other activities. On 12 April, Malaysian health authorities reported a total of 153 new cases, bringing the total to 4,683. 66 cases remain in ICU with 37 requiring ventilators. Three more deaths were reported, bringing the total to 76.
On 13 April, the Director-General reported 134 new cases, bringing the total to 4,817. Malaysian authorities reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 77. The Health Ministry also reported that 168 had recovered, bringing the total to 2,276. On 14 April, the Director-General reported that 202 patients had recovered, bringing the total to 4,987. Malaysia reported 170 new cases, bringing the total to 2,427. He also reported five deaths, bringing the death toll to 82. On the day, he mentioned a detection of a new cluster in Sendayan, Negeri Sembilan involving a madrasa with at least 39 cases, and 28 virus clusters were detected nationwide so far.
On 15 April, the Director-General reported 85 new cases, bringing the total to 5,072. This is the first time that Malaysia recorded few than 100 cases since 14 March. Malaysian health authorities also discharged 169 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 2,647. Malaysia also reported one new death, bringing the total to 83. On 16 April, Director-General Noor Hisham confirmed 110 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 5,182. He also reported one death, bringing the death toll to 84. In addition, 2,766 patients have recovered while 2,332 were still being treated.
On 17 April, the Director-General confirmed 69 new cases in Malaysia, bringing the total to 5,251. He also confirmed that 201 patients have been discharged, bringing the total to 2,967; giving the country a recovery rate 56.5%. 2,198 cases were still receiving treatment at medical facilities. Malaysia has also reports two new deaths, bringing the death toll to 86. On 18 April, the Director-General confirmed 54 new cases, bringing the total infection tally to 5,305. Malaysian health authorities have discharged 135 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,102. 2,115 patients remain in hospital, with 49 receiving intensive care and 26 requiring ventilators. Malaysia has reported two new deaths, bringing the death toll to 88. A new cluster had been identified among healthcare workers in three government hospitals in Sabah with 31 cases.
On 19 April, the Director-General reported 84 new cases, bringing the total to 5,389. He also reported 95 recoveries, bringing the total to 3,197. He confirmed that 46 patients were receiving intensive care with 26 requiring ventilators. He also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 89. A new cluster had been identified which consisted of 43 students returning from Temboro, Magetan, Indonesia.
On 20 April, the Director-General reported 36 new cases, bringing the country's total number of cases to 5,425. Malaysian authorities have discharged 98 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,295. 2,041 patients remain in hospital; with 45 receiving intensive care and 28 requiring ventilators. Malaysia has reported no new deaths. On 21 April, the Director-General reported 57 new cases, bringing the total to 5,482. Malaysian authorities also discharged 54 more patients, bringing the number of recoveries to 3,349. 43 patients remain in intensive care with 27 needing ventilators. Malaysia has recorded three more fatalities, bringing the death toll to 92.
On 22 April, the Director-General reported 50 new cases, bringing the total to 5,532. Malaysian health authorities discharged 103 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,452. 1,987 patients remain in hospital; 43 in intensive care with 25 requiring ventilators. The Director-General reported one death, bringing the death toll to 93. A new cluster had been identified in Pengerang with 15 cases. On 23 April, the Director-General reported 71 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 5,603. Malaysian health authorities have discharged 90 more patients with 1,996 patients remaining in hospital. 3,542 have recovered. The country also reported two new deaths, bringing the death toll to 95.
On 24 April, the Director-General had reported 88 new cases, bringing the total to 5,691. He also confirmed 121 new recoveries, bringing the total to 3,663. 1,932 patients were still being treated in health facilities, with 41 in ICU and 18 on ventilator support. He also confirmed one new death, bringing the death toll to 96. On 25 April, the Director-General confirmed 51 new cases, bringing the total to 5,742. Malaysian authorities also discharged 99 more patients, bringing the number of recoveries to 3,762. The Director-General also confirmed two new deaths, bringing the death toll to 98. 1,882 patients remain in hospital with 36 in intensive care and 16 on ventilator support.
On 26 April, the Director-General reported 38 new cases, bringing the total to 5,870. 100 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 3,862. Malaysia's death toll remained at 98.
On 27 April, the Director-General reported 40 new cases, bringing the total to 5,820. 95 patients were discharged, bringing the number of recoveries to 3,957. 1,764 patients remain in hospital with 37 being in intensive care and 17 receiving ventilator support. Malaysia has also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 99.
On 28 April, the Director-General reported 31 new cases, bringing the total number to 5,851. He also confirmed 75 new recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,032. 1,719 patients remain in hospital with 36 in intensive care and 17 on ventilator support. Malaysia has also reported one new death, bringing the total death toll to 100.
On 29 April, the Director-General reported 94 new cases, bringing the total number to 5,945. 55 patients were discharged, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,087. 1,785 patients remain in hospital with 40 in intensive care and 18 on ventilator support. Malaysia's death toll still stands at 100. 72 of the cases reported on the day came from the Magetan cluster.
On 30 April, the Director-General reported 57 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,002. Malaysian health authorities have discharged 84 patients, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,171. Malaysia has also reported two deaths, bringing the death toll to 102.
May 2020
On 1 May, the Director-General reported 69 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,071. Malaysian authorities also discharged 39 patients, bringing the number of recovered to 4,210. 1,758 patients remained in hospital; 37 in intensive care and 14 on ventilator support. The Director-General also confirmed one more death, bringing Malaysia's death toll to 103. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced that the lockdown would ease on 4 May, when most businesses can open, although mass gatherings would still be banned.On 2 May, the Director-General reported 105 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,176. In addition, 116 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 4,326. The death toll remained at 103.
On 3 May, the Director-General reported 122 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,297. Noor Hisham also reported two new deaths, bringing the death toll to 105. 27 remained in intensive care and 13 on ventilator support.
On 4 May, the Director-General reported 55 new cases, bringing the total to 6,353. 71 people were discharged, bringing the number of recovered to 4,484. 1,764 remained in hospital; 28 in intensive care and 13 on ventilator support. Malaysia reported no new deaths, with the death toll remaining at 105. A new cluster had been identified at a housing area in Kuching which was linked to the religious event in Kuala Lumpur and infected 37 people across three generations.
On 5 May, the Director-General reported 30 new cases, bringing the total to 6,883. 83 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,567. 1,710 cases remained treated in hospitals; 24 in intensive care and eight on ventilator support. The Director-General also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 106.
On 6 May, the Director-General reported 45 new cases, bringing the total to 6,248. Malaysian health authorities have discharged 135 patients, bringing the number of recoveries to 4,702. 1,619 patients remained in hospital, with 22 in intensive care and nine on ventilator support. Malaysia has reported 1 new death, bringing the death toll to 107.
On 7 May, the Director-General reported 39 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,467. Malaysia health authorities have discharged 74 patients, bringing the total number of recovered to 4,776. 1,584 remained hospitalised, with 19 in intensive care and 18 on ventilator support. No new deaths were reported with the death toll remaining at 107. A new cluster had been identified among security guards at a shopping mall in Cheras with nine Nepalese and a Malaysian infected.
On 8 May, the Director-General reported 68 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,535. 1,564 remained in hospital, with 17 in intensive care and seven on ventilator support. Malaysian authorities have discharged 88 patients, bringing the number of recovered to 4,864. The death toll remained at 107. A new cluster had been identified at a factory in Pedas with 60 cases.
On 9 May, the Director-General Noor Hisham reported 54 new cases, bringing the total to 6,589. 65 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 4,929. There were still 1,552 active cases. Hisham also reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 108. A new cluster had been identified in Setia Alam with 12 Bangladeshis tested positive.
On 10 May, the Director-General reported 67 new cases, bringing the total to 6,656. 1,525 remained in hospital; 18 in intensive care and 6 on ventilator support. 96 have been discharged, bringing the total to 5,025. The death toll remained at 108.
On 11 May, the Director-General reported 70 new cases, bringing the total to 6,726. There were 1,504 active cases, with 20 cases remaining in intensive care. 88 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,113. Malaysia reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 109.
On 12 May, the Director-General reported 16 more cases, bringing the total number to 6,742. 110 patients have recovered, bringing the total number to 5,223. 1,140 people remained in hospital, 16 in intensive care and three in ventilator support. The death toll remained at 109.
On 13 May, the Director-General reported 37 new cases, bringing the total to 6,779. There were 1,387 active cases with 16 being in intensive care and four on ventilator support. 58 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,281. The Director-General also reported two deaths, bringing the death toll to 111.
On 14 May, the Director-General reported 40 new cases, bringing the total to 6,819. 70 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,351. 1,356 active cases remain in hospital, with 16 in intensive care and four on ventilator support. The Director-General reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 112.
On 15 May, the Director-General reported 36 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,855. There were 1,304 active cases; 14 in intensive care and five on ventilator support. 88 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 5,439.
On 16 May, the Director-General reported 17 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,872. 73 patients had recovered, bringing the total number to 5,512. 13 cases were being treated in intensive care with five needing ventilator support. The Director-General reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 113.
On 17 May, the Director-General reported 22 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,894. There were 1,210 active cases, with 13 in intensive care and seven requiring ventilator support. 59 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,571.
On 18 May, the Director-General reported 47 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 6,941. 44 have been discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,615. There were 1,213 active cases, with 13 in intensive care and six on ventilator support.
On 19 May, the Director-General reported 37 new cases, bringing the total number to 6,978. One more death was reported, bringing the death toll to 114. There were 1,218 active cases, with 11 in intensive care and six on ventilator support. 31 have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 5,646.
On 20 May, the Director-General reported 31 new cases, bringing the total to 7,009. 60 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,706. There were 1,189 active cases in hospitals, with 11 in intensive care and seven on ventilator support.
On 21 May, the Director-General reported 50 new cases, bringing the total to 7,050. There were 1,149 active cases, ten in intensive care and seven on respirator support. 90 people were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,796. In addition, a new cluster was detected at the Bukit Jalil Immigration Depot after 35 foreigners tested positive for COVID-19.
On 22 May, the Director-General reported 78 new cases, bringing the total number to 7,137. There were 1,163 active cases, with nine in intensive care and five on ventilator support. 63 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,859. A 65-year-old man died, bringing the death toll to 115. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin also entered into quarantine for 14 days after an officer who attended the post-Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on 21 May tested positive for COVID-19.
On 23 May, the Director-General reported 48 new cases, bringing the total to 7,185. There were 1,158 active cases, with nine in intensive care and five on ventilator support. 53 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,912. The death toll remained at 115. That same day, the Director-General confirmed that a new cluster had been identified at Immigration Detention Depot in Semenyih, Selangor. 1,631 detainees and 121 staff have been tested; 21 of whom have tested positive for the coronavirus.
On 24 May, the Director-General reported 60 new cases, bringing the total to 7,245. There were 1,185 active cases, with nine in intensive care and four on ventilator support. 33 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,945. The death toll remained at 115.
On 25 May, the Director-General reported 172 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 7,417. There were 1,410 active cases. 34 were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 5,979 or 80.06% of cases. The death toll remained at 115. In addition, Immigration Director-General Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud confirmed that 207 of the 13,929 illegal immigrants detained at three immigration detention centres in peninsular Malaysia had tested positive for the coronavirus. 110 of the infected were sent to the COVID-19 quarantine and treament centre at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang. The Director-General also confirmed that a cluster of 44 cases was detected at a construction site in Kuala Lumpur.
On 26 May, the Director-General reported 187 new cases, bringing the total number to 7,604. Of the 177 local transmissions, 173 involved foreigners in which 155 were detected at the Bukit Jalil immigration detention centre and 13 from the Cheras security guard cluster. There have been a total of 227 positive cases within three immigration detention centres in Malaysia. 62 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,041. There were 1,448 active cases in Malaysia; with eight in intensive care and five on ventilator support.
On 27 May, the Director-General reported 15 new cases, bringing the total to 7,619. Cases marked the lowest figure since the movement control order began on 18 March. 42 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,083. There were 1,421 active cases; with six in intensive care and four on ventilator support. The death toll remained at 115.
On 28 May, the Director-General reported ten new cases, bringing the total number to 7,629. 86 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,169. There were 1,345 active cases, with eight in intensive care and four on ventilator support. The death toll remained at 115.
On 29 May, the Director-General reported 103 new cases, bringing the total to 7,732. This spike is due to the discovery of 53 cases from the Pedas cluster and 24 Bangladeshi workers who were linked to a cleaning company cluster. 66 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,235. There were 1,382 active cases, with eight in intensive care and two on ventilator support. The death toll remained at 115.
On 30 May, the Director-General reported 30 new cases, bringing the total number to 7,762. The death toll remained at 115. 95 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 6,330. There were 1,137 active cases, with nine patients in intensive care and two on ventilator support.
On 31 May, the Director-General reported 57 new cases, bringing the total to 7,819 cases. Four of these new cases involved Malaysians with the rest being foreigners and undocumented migrants. 23 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 6,353. There were 1,351 active cases with nine in intensive care and two on ventilator support.
June 2020
On 1 June, the Director-General reported 38 new cases, bringing the total to 7,857. There were 1,338 active cases, with eight in intensive care and two on ventilator support. 51 patients have been discharged, bringing the number of recoveries to 6,404. The death toll remained at 115.On 2 June, the Director-General reported 20 new cases, bringing the total number to 7,877. 66 patients have recovered, bringing the total number to 6,470. There were 1,292 active cases; six in intensive care and two on ventilator support. There have been no new deaths, with the death toll remaining at 115.
On 3 June, the Director-General reported 93 new cases, bringing the total number to 7,970. Of the 91 foreigners, 55 of them were from the Bukit Jalil detention centre and 36 were from the Pedas cluster. There were 1,324 active cases; six in intensive care and two on ventilator support. 61 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 6,531. The death toll remained at 115.
On 4 June, the Director-General reported 277 new cases, bringing the total to 8,247. 270 of the cases originated in the Bukit Jalil detention centre. There were 1,573 active cases, six in intensive care and two on ventilator support. 28 patients have recovered, bringing the total to number of recovered to 6,559.
On 5 June, the Director-General reported 19 new cases, bringing the total to 8,329. 20 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 6,694. There were 1,518 active cases, with six in intensive care and one on ventilator support. The death toll remained at 117.
On 9 June, the Director-General reported seven new cases, bringing the total to 8,336. 281 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 6,975. There were 1,244 active cases, with six in intensive care and one on ventilator support.
On 10 June, the Director-General reported two new cases, bringing the total to 8,338. 39 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,014. There were 1,206 active cases with five in intensive care.
On 11 June, the Director-General reported 31 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,369; 11 imported cases involving returning Malaysia and 20 local transmissions. 16 of these new cases originated from the Pedas cluster. 51 cases have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 7,065. There were 1,186 active cases with five in intensive care.
On 12 June, the Director-General reported 33 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,402; 16 imported and 17 community transmissions. There were 1,115 active cases, with four in intensive care. 103 have been discharged, bringing the number of recovered to 7,168. A new death was recorded, bringing the death toll to 119.
On 13 June, the Director-General reported 43 new cases, bringing the total to 8,445. 143 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,311. A 96-year-old woman died in Sabah, bringing the death toll to 120.
On 14 June, the Director-General reported eight new cases, bringing the total to 8,453. 35 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,346. A 67-year-old Indian man died in Kuala Lumpur, making him the fifth non-Malaysian to die from COVID-19 in Malaysia, bringing the death toll to 121.
On 15 June, the Director-General reported 41 new cases, bringing the total to 8,494. Of the 38 local transmissions, six were Malaysians and 32 were foreigners from the Akademi Imigresen Malaysia in Port Dickson, 15 from the Pedas cluster in Negri Sembilan, and two from the cleaning services company cluster. 54 have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 7,400. There are currently 973 active cases. The death toll remains at 121.
On 16 June, the Director-General reported 11 new cases, bringing the total to 8,505. Six of the local transmissions involved foreigners while four involved locals. There have been 333 recoveries, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 7,733.
On 17 June, the Director-General reported ten new cases, bringing the total to 8,515. All ten new cases are local transmissions with seven Malaysians and three foreigners. There are 642 active cases with four in intensive care. 140 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 7,873. The death toll remains at 121.
On 18 June, the Director-General reported 14 new cases, bringing the cumulative total of 8,529 cases. 127 patients have been discharged and as of today a total of 8,000 patients recovered from COVID-19 in Malaysia. The death toll remains at 119. As of 18 June, 13,149 individuals have been tested, with 782 testing positive, 11,564 negative, and 803 awaiting results. Out of the 782 positive cases, seven are Malaysians and 775 are foreigners.
On 19 June, the Director-General reported six new cases, bringing the total number to 8,535. There are 344 active cases with four in intensive care. 70 have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,070. The death toll remains at 121. That same day, the Director-General confirmed that a new cluster consisting of six cases had been detected in Kidurong, Sarawak. The index case was a university student who had tested positive for COVID-19 on 12 June. Contact tracing identified 231 people who had been contact with the patient, 163 of whom had tested negative for the virus.
On 20 June, the Director-General reported 21 new cases, bringing the total to 8,556. There are 289 active cases with three cases in intensive care. 76 have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,146. The death toll remains at 121. The Director-General confirmed the discovery of a new cluster in Labu Lanjut, Sepang.
On 21 June, the Director-General reported 16 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,572. There are 295 active cases, with three in intensive care. The death toll remains at 121. Ten patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,156.
On 22 June, the Director-General reported 15 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,587. There are 289 active cases with two in intensive care. 21 cases have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,177. The death toll remains at 121. 12 of the new cases were linked to the Pedas chicken factory cluster in Negri Sembilan.
On 23 June, the Director-General has reported three new cases, bringing the total number of active cases to 283 with three in intensive care. There have been a total of 8,590 cases. Nine have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,186. The death toll remains at 121. The Director-General announced the closure of the Kuching Church Conference cluster, which had caused three deaths and 191 infections since it was first discovered on 15 March 2020.
On 24 June, the Director-General reported six new cases. All four local cases are Malaysians and connected to three new clusters at a Hulu Langat condominium, a Bukit Bintang cluster, and a Kuching construction site. The two imported cases are a Malaysian returning from Mexico and a permanent resident returning from India. There are 244 active cases, bringing the total number to 8,596 cases. 45 more cases have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,231. The death toll remains at 121.
On 25 June, the Director-General has reported 4 new cases, bringing the total to 8,600 cases. There are 208 active cases with two in intensive care. 40 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,271. The death toll remains at 121.
On 26 June, the Director-General has reported six new cases, bringing the total to 8,606. There are 200 active cases, with two in intensive care. 23 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recover to 8,294. The death toll remains at 121.
On 27 June, the Director-General reported ten new cases, bringing the total to 8,616. There are 187 active cases, with two in intensive care. 14 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,307. The death toll remains at 121. The Director-General confirmed that as of 25 June, 61,576 Malaysians have returned from overseas with 610 testing positive for COVID-19. All returnees are subject to a 14 quarantine period.
On 28 June, the Director-General reported 18 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,634. There are 195 active cases with two in intensive care.
Ten patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,318. The death toll remains at 121.
On 29 June, the Director-General reported three new cases, bringing the total number to 8,637. There are 182 active cases. 16 people have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,334. The death toll remains at 121.
On 30 June, the Director-General reports two new cases, bringing the total number to 8,639. There are 164 active cases. 20 people were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,354. The death toll remains at 121.
July 2020
On 1 June, the Director-General reported only one imported case, bringing the number of active cases to 144, with a total of 8,640 cases. 21 patients have recovered, bringing the total to 8,375. The death toll remains at 121.On 2 July, the Director-General reported three new cases, bringing the total number to 8,643 cases. There are 85 active cases with two on ventilator support. 62 have recovered, bringing the number of recovered to 8,437. The death toll remains at 121.
On 3 July, the Director-General reported five new cases, bringing the total number to 8,648 cases. There are 81 active cases. Nine people have recovered, bringing the number of recovered to 8,446. The death toll remains at 121.
On 4 July, the Director-General reported ten new cases, bringing the total to 8,658. There are 76 active cases, with two requiring respirator support. 15 patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,461. The death toll remains at 121.
On 5 July, the Director-General reported five new cases, with the number of active cases at 77 and the total number at 8,663. Four patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,465. The death toll remains at 121.
On 6 July, the Director-General reported five new cases, with the number of actives cases at 71 and the total number at 8,668. 11 cases have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,476. The death toll remains at 121.
On 7 July, the Director-General reported six new cases, with the number of active cases at 72 and the total number at 8,674. Five have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,481. The death tolls remains at 121.
On 8 July, the Director-General reported three new cases, bringing the total number to 8,677. There are 70 active cases, with two in intensive care and one on ventilator support. Five patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,486. The death toll remains at 121.
On 9 July, the Director-General reported six new cases, bringing the total number to 8,683. 13 cases were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,499. There are 63 active cases, with two in intensive care and one on ventilator support.
On 10 July, the Director-General reported 13 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,696. 12 patients have been discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,511. There are 64 active cases while the death toll remains at 121.
On 11 July, the Director-General reported eight new cases, bringing the total number to 8,704. There are 67 active cases, with three in intensive care and two on ventilator support. Four patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,515. The Director-General has reported one new death, bringing the death toll to 122.
On 12 July, the Director-General reported 14 new cases, bringing the total to 8,718. Three of the local infections are Malaysians while eight are foreigners. Two of the local cases are from Sarawak while one is from Sabah. There have been four recoveries while the death toll remains at 122.
On 13 July, the Director-General reported seven new cases, bring the total number to 87,25. There are currently 83 active cases; four in intensive care and three on ventilator support. There has been one recovery, bring the total number of recovered to 8,520 cases. The death toll remains at 122.
On 14 July, the Director-General reported four new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,729. There are currently 83 cases, with four in intensive care and two on ventilator support. Four have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,524. The death toll remains at 122.
On 15 July, the Director-General reported five new cases, bringing the total number to 8,734. There are 86 active cases, with five in intensive care. Two people were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,526. The death toll remains at 122.
On 16 July, the Director-General reported three new cases, bringing the total number to 8,737. There are 77 active cases, with three in intensive care and one of them on ventilator support. 12 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,538. The death toll remains at 122.
On 17 July, the Director-General reported 18 new cases, bringing the total to 8,755. Three have recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,541. There are 92 active cases, with three in intensive care and one on ventilator assistance. The death toll remains at 122. The Director- General also announced that four new clusters had been identified including a Malaysian who had returned from Nigeria, a foreigner from a professional group that had visited Malaysia, a frontliner who was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital, and a ship crew member with a history of travel to Japan and Singapore.
On 18 July, the Director-General reported nine new cases, bringing the total to 8,764. There are 96 cases, with one case admitted to intensive care. Five cases have recovered, bringing the total to 8,546. The death toll remains at 122. The Health Ministry also confirmed the discovery of a new cluster in Stutong, Sarawak. The Government has also screened 218 petty traders including 213 Malaysians and five foreigners.
On 19 July, the Director-General reported 15 new cases, bringing the total to 8,779. There are 103 active cases, with two in intensive care and one on ventilator support. One new death was reported, bringing the death toll to 123. The latest death is a 72 year old man from Kluang with a history of chronic high blood pressure and stroke.
On 20 July, the Director-General reported 21 new cases. Two patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,555. There are 122 active cases, with three in intensive care and one needing ventilator assistance.
On 21 July, the Director-General reported 15 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,815 cases. There were seven recoveries, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,562. There are 130 active cases, with four in intensive care and one on respirator support. The death toll remains at 123.
On 22 July, the Director-General reported 16 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,831. Five of the active cases remain in intensive care while one requires a ventilator. There are four recoveries.
On 23 July, the Director-General reported nine new cases, bringing the total to 8,840. There are 143 active cases, with five in intensive care and two needing ventilation assistance. Eight have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,574. The death toll remains at 123.
On 24 July, the Director-General reported 21 new cases, bringing the total to 8,861. There are 161 active cases, with five in intensive care and two on ventilator assistance. Three patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,577. The death toll remains at 123. The Director-General also identified three new clusters: the Elsa cluster, PUI Ramnad and PUI Al Khobar.
On 25 July, the Director-General reported 23 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,884. 17 have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,594. There are 167 active cases, with three in intensive care and two on ventilator assistance. The death toll remains at 123. In addition, two new clusters were identified in Bukit Tiram and a Kuching construction company.
On 26 July, the Director-General reported 13 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,897. Six patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,600. One death was reported, bringing the death toll to 124.
On 27 July, the Director-General reported seven new cases, bringing the total number to 8,904. There are 179 active cases while the death toll remains at 124. One patient has recovered, bringing the total to 8,601.
On 28 July, the Director-General reported 39 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,943. Six patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,607. There are 212 active cases while the death toll remains at 124.
On 29 July, the Director-General reported 13 new cases, bringing the total to 8,956. Ten new recoveries were reported, bringing the total to 8,612. There are 220 active cases while the death toll remains at 124.
On 30 July, the Director-General reported eight new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,964.
Five patients have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,617. The death toll remains at 124. The Director General also announced the closure of the Bukit Bintang cluster and urged people to follow standard operating procedures during the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations held the following day.
On 31 July, the Director-General reported 12 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,976. There are 207 active cases, with three in intensive care and one needing ventilation assistance. 27 have recovered, bringing the total number to 8,644. One death was reported, bringing the death toll to 125. The 125th death is a Filipino male with a history of heart disease.
August 2020
On 1 August, the Director-General reported nine new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 8,985. There are 213 active cases, with two in intensive care and one of these on ventilator support. Three people have recovered, bringing the total number of recovered to 8,647. The death toll remains at 125.On 2 August, the Director-General reported 14 new cases, bringing the total number to 8,999. 17 people recovered, bringing the total number of recoveries to 8,664. The death toll stands at 125.
Statistics
Summary
By region
All administrative regions have confirmed cases. The statistics released before 3 March 2020 detailed each patient information and hospitalised location. Between 3 March until 13 March 2020, no data were released. Since 13 March 2020, Ministry of Health starts to announce cumulative confirmed cases of each state.Charts
Prior to 21 March 2020, cases in intensive care units on ventilators were not specified and were included into the total number of ICU cases.