PRESS STATEMENT
MINISTRY OF HEALTH MALAYSIA
UPDATES ON THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)
SITUATION IN MALAYSIA
Current Status of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Who Have Recovered
7 April 2020 – The Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to inform that 80 cases have fully recovered and discharged well today. Cumulatively, 1,321 confirmed COVID-19 cases have fully recovered and discharged well (33.33% of total cumulative cases).
Current Situation of COVID-19 in Malaysia
7 April 2020, 12 pm – A total of 170 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) MOH today. Cumulatively there are now 3,963 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Malaysia.
Currently, 92 confirmed COVID-19 cases are receiving treatment in intensive care units (ICU), and of these, 50 cases are on ventilation support.
Regretfully, one (1) additional COVID-19 death was reported to the National CPRC MOH. Cumulatively, there are now 63 COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia (1.59% of total cumulative cases):
- Death #63: Case 3,794 is a 71 year-old Malaysian man from Perlis. He has a history of attending a religious gathering in Sulawesi, Indonesia from 17 March 2020 until 24 March 2020. He was admitted into Enche’ Besar Hajjah Kalsom Hospital, Johor on 5 April 2020 and was pronounced dead on 6 April 2020 at 11.00 pm.
MOH conveys condolences to the family members.
World Health Day, 7 April 2020
In conjunction with the World Health Day today, 7 April 2020, I would like to take the opportunity to thank all medical and healthcare personnel, particularly the frontliners from the public and private sectors, volunteers as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs).
My deepest appreciation also for the people behind the scenes, who play important roles as the backbone in ensuring preparedness and smooth response in the field.
Indeed, health is our common and shared responsibility, as every sector is a health sector. Today, we can see how each sector plays a critical role in the management and preventing further spread of the COVID-19 infection in Malaysia.
In this difficult situation, frontliners and people behind the scenes are working hard and tirelessly despite many challenges. We must continue to fight together until we can end this pandemic.
Health Advisory on COVID-19
The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) has been enforced since 27 March 2020 in several high-risk localities.
The main objective of the EMCO is to prevent COVID-19 infection from spreading out of that particular locality and to break the COVID-19 infection transmission chain. The EMCO will also enable more efficient active case detection from house to house, as well as disinfection activities within that locality.
Throughout the duration of the Movement Control Order, MOH advises the public to stay at home while practising:
- Optimal level of personal hygiene at all times, such as washing hands frequently with water and soap
- Practice social distancing at least 1 meter away from others
MOH will continue to monitor the development of the COVID-19 situation based on all available information, and the public will be continuously updated on the latest information.
Thank you.
Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
Director General of Health Malaysia
7 April 2020 @ 5.00 pm
Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in Malaysia, by States
(Cumulative, as of 7 April 2020, 12 pm)
| State | No. of New Cases | Cumulative |
| Perlis | 4 | 17 |
| Kedah | 5 | 90 |
| Pulau Pinang | 1 | 102 |
| Perak | 14 | 233 |
| Selangor | 50 | 1,020 |
| Negeri Sembilan | 22 | 261 |
| Melaka | 4 | 103 |
| Johor | 10 | 478 |
| Pahang | 5 | 166 |
| Terengganu | 0 | 90 |
| Kelantan | 5 | 147 |
| Sabah | 1 | 241 |
| Sarawak | 15 | 288 |
| WP Kuala Lumpur | 31 | 671 |
| WP Putrajaya | 2 | 43 |
| WP Labuan | 1 | 13 |
| Total | 170 | 3,963 |
