Thread by @BooSoonYew67

#COVID19 summary
#COVID19malaysia
updated till 12noon, 24 Mac 2020

1st Wave cases from 25/1/2020.. till Case 25 on 28/2/2020
= ALL recovered, 100%. .. 1/n

2nd Wave #COVID19 cases from 29/2/2020 onwards from Case 26 + Case 33 Clusters.. identified & treated and most recovered.. (figure not given by MOH)
2nd Wave extends till 13/3/2020 until Case 158..
#COVID19malaysia .. 2/n

As confirmed by DG Dato Hisham in that Press Conference.. Tabligh #COVID19 cases were only known on 9/3/2020 after Brunei had their 1st case.. (Event was 28/2 - 1/3)

Tabligh Clusters start adding on from 14/3 onwards till the present total on 24/3 of 986

#COVID19malaysia .. 3/n

Let's not forget Non-Tabligh #COVID19 Cases (clusters either determined or still under investigation by MOH) account for 450

These also need some explanation eventually. #COVID19malaysia .. 4/n

Now a look at #COVID19 in #Malaysia in percentages:

As of 24/3:
986 Tabligh
450 (?) Non-Tabligh
183 discharged
15 deaths

*Percentages*
Tabligh - 60.7%
Non-Tabligh - 27.7%
Discharged - 11.3%
Deaths - 0.9%
=. 100.6%

Plus 0.6% fr double counting #COVID19malaysia .. 5/n

Now a pause to acknowledge another group of professionals who have been very much through thick and thin in our battle against #COVID19 .. our MLTs or Medical Lab Technologists !!
Below are screenshots from PPUM Director's FB wall.. #COVID19malaysia .. 1/n

Screenshots showing the vital role of MLTs (Medical Lab Technologists) who process the swab samples from patients to test for #SARSCoV2 .. Pics from PPUM Director's FB wall.. #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia .. 2/n

In #Malaysia .. all swab samples are processed at labs manned by MLTs (Medical Lab Technologists) who have been working round the clock !! In Malaysia we use RT-PCR test.. #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia .. 3/n

There is another uncomfortable trend now of #COVID19 cases, "imported" from other countries when the citizens return home from abroad.. Below is Singapore yesterday..
channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore…

The "imported" cases come from Europe, North America, Australia, Middle East, ASEAN & other parts of Asia.. Latest #COVID19 cases in Singapore..

Today we read of the same in #Malaysia .. involving 3 families as announced by Saidina Umar Al Khatab Mosque.. with 5 #COVID19 positive. #COVID19malaysia
thestar.com.my/news/nation/20…

The 5 mentioned as positive from the Bukit Damansara mosque includes: a retired major, his wife, a doctor, and a couple. They tested positive #COVID19 after returning from abroad on 11/3/2020..
thestar.com.my/news/nation/20…

Back to the 11th death from #COVID19 in #Malaysia .. Case 1070, 70y man with travel history to Indonesia.. he also travelled on ETS 9173 from Butterworth to KL Sentral.. and KTMB issued statement for any on same train to go for a check.. #COVID19malaysia
sinarharian.com.my/article/75403/…

Screenshots of request by KTMB to any on ETS 9173 on 7/3/2020 from Butterworth to KL Sentral to go for a check-up as it was same train Case 1070 was in. The 70y man died on 22/3.. after being admitted on 18/3..
sinarharian.com.my/article/75403/…

One more case from yesterday is an employee of Nestle Malaysia.. positive #COVID19 and company doing its part to disinfect & do detailed contact tracing..
google.com/amp/s/www.mala…

Screenshots of the Nestle Malaysia #COVID19 case.. #COVID19malaysia
google.com/amp/s/www.mala…

This is HORRIBLE !!
The rumours are actually true !!
Hospital Teluk Intan shut down with 37 POSITIVE #COVID19 !!!!
#COVID19malaysia #Malaysia
theedgemarkets.com/article/govt-s…

@threadreaderapp unroll ..

Amendment to the post above.. as explained by @DGHisham .. Affected ward is the one closed for disinfection and cleaning, NOT entire hospital. Hospital Teluk Intan is still running as usual.
#COVID19 #COVID19malaysia #Malaysia

Amendment to the above post about Hospital Teluk Intan.. as explained by @DGHisham .. The affected ward is the one closed for cleaning & disinfection. The rest of the hospital is still open. TQ Dato for the swift clarification !! #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia

FANTASTIC gesture by an Army Veteran, En Daud Abdul Hamid !! Collecting money to buy & distribute food & essentials to the needy.. during this hard times.. #RestrictedMovementOrderMY
m.malaysiakini.com/news/516830

Full article & link below to this inspiring story of an Army Veteran doing his bit to help the needy obtain food & essentials in this hard times.. #RestrictedMovementOrderMY
m.malaysiakini.com/news/516830

So now the story unfolds of the 47 who tested positive #COVID19 at the Wedding Event at Bangi on 7/3/2020 .. they were KKM staff and most were part of the Hospital Teluk Intan !! #COVID19malaysia .. BUT to be fair, none knew of the Tabligh Case till 9/3/2020..

Link to that article here, abt the 47 KKM staff positive #COVID19 fr a wedding at Bangi on 7/3/2020 attended also by Tabligh people fr earlier Seri Petaling Event; 28/2 till 1/3/2020.
To be fair, Tabligh Cluster only known on 9/3 after Brunei 1st case
m.malaysiakini.com/news/516803

Latest.. a positive #COVID19 person visited Ben's Independent Grocer, Jalan Batai outlet.. at 10am on 23/3/2020.. FYI.. #COVID19malaysia