KUALA LUMPUR, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row on Sunday, bringing the total to 6,298.
Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said at a press briefing that 122 new cases had been reported on Sunday, pushing the total cases in the country to 6,298, of which 70 are local transmissions and 52 are imported cases.
Another 87 patients have been released, bringing the total cured and discharged to 4,413 or 70 percent of all cases. Of the 1,780 cases still receiving treatment, 27 are currently being held in intensive care and 13 of those are in need of assisted breathing.
Noor Hisham added that another two deaths had been reported, with the victims having suffered from health conditions prior to being infected, bringing the total fatalities to 105.
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday announced the easing of restrictions to help restart the country's economy, which has taken a hit since the government imposed a movement control order on March 18 that has closed businesses, shops and schools as well as imposing travel bans and calling for residents to stay at home.
However, the Malaysian Peninsula states of Penang, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Kedah as well as the northern Borneo states of Sabah and Sarawak have announced they will not fully follow federal government's decision by either continuing the restrictions or impose their own conditions. Enditem
