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Covid-19 (July 18): 10,710 cases, record 153 fatalities put death toll over 7k
Published 18 Jul 2021, 3:27 pmModified 6:46 pm
COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 10,710 new Covid-19 cases.
Sabah (666) reported a record high. According to the state's Covid-19 response minister Masidi Manjun, half of the new cases were from prisons.
Johor (808) saw fresh infections at a level not seen since February. New cases in the state have been steadily trending upwards over the past 28 days.
There were 153 deaths from Covid-19 today, a second consecutive day of record-setting fatalities. Yesterday, 138 people died.
The death toll now stands at 7,019.
A total of 1,849 people have died from the virus since the start of July.
Active cases also crossed 120,000, putting unprecedented pressure on the healthcare system.
- Active cases: 124,593
- Patients in ICUs: 909
- Intubated: 445
New cases by states
Selangor (4,828)
Kuala Lumpur (945)
Johor (808)
Negeri Sembilan (771)
Kedah (696)
Sabah (666)
Perak (407)
Pahang (369)
Penang (295)
Malacca (289)
Sarawak (261)
Kelantan (146)
Terengganu (123)
Putrajaya (51)
Labuan (50)
Perlis (5)