Covid-19: 10th death, 123 new cases surface

Last updated on May 13th, 2021 at 06:07 am

PETALING JAYA –  Another 123 Covid-19 cases and the 10th death were recorded from the disease, says Health Ministry.

Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 34 of the new cases were linked to a religious gathering held late last month. 74 patients were traced while the’re still tracking the other participants.

He said 62% of the country’s Covid-19 cases were linked to the tabligh cluster. The latest fatality is a 74-year-old man attended the Sri Petaling mosque tabligh gathering.

Dr Noor Hisham said the ninth death involved a 48-year-old health ministry staff member who has a travel history from Turkey.

“The ministry would like to express its condolences to their family members, ” he added.

Twenty-five patients recovered bringing the total number to 139. The ministry will be providing mental health services and psychosocial support for them and their families who were affected by the crisis. Malaysia currently has the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia.

Desk Writer

Spends most of the time reading news all around the world. Strong knowledge and understanding of the current situation and happenings in the ASEAN region.

Recent Posts

STI’s Sudden Slowdown: What Singapore’s Market Pullback Reveals About Global Risk Mood

A​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Market Catching Its Breath The Singapore market turned noticeably quieter after the Straits Times Index (STI) went down, reflecting…

December 6, 2025

Waves of Power: Decoding China’s Bold Fleet Deployment Across East Asian Seas

In​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ response to a sudden and highly visible spike in strategic naval operations, the attention of the world has been…

December 5, 2025

Rising Regional Tensions: How Naval Build-Up Near Taiwan and Japan Is Reshaping East Asian Security

The fast naval build-up in the area of Taiwan and Japan is causing the tension of East Asia to be…

December 5, 2025

Shifting Investment Tides: Asia’s IPO Boom and the AI-Bubble Warning for 2026

The future of Asia in 2026 has an excellent combination of both opportunities and risks: a fresh wave of IPO…

December 5, 2025

When Hunger Has a Gender: Unpacking the Global Food Access Gap Women Face

On​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ a dining table, food from many different cultures may look the same, but that is not the case. After…

December 5, 2025

Asia Power Index 2025: Unmasking the Power Shifts in a US–China Dominated Region — And India’s Strategic Rise

Asia​‍​‌‍​‍‌​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Power Index 2025 reveals a significant change of the region of Asia, transforming the entire continent. While the struggle…

December 5, 2025

This website uses cookies.

Read More