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Under-60s Form Quarter Of Malaysia's Covid-19 Deaths In May

About 26% of 803 Covid-19 fatalities reported in Malaysia from May 1-24 were aged below 60 years, out of which 17% did not have any underlying diseases.

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Out of the 803 Covid fatalities reported in Malaysia from 1-24 May, 209 (or 26%) were among those below the age of 60, while 594 deaths (74%) were among those aged 60 and above.

Among the 209 fatalities among under-60s, 36 (or 17%) did not have any reported underlying diseases.

From May 1-24, seven patients who died from Covid-19 were aged <30. On May 23, two deaths were reported among youths in their 20s, without comorbidities.

Covid deaths among under-60s are rising:
- 4-10 May: 5 daily deaths
- 11-17 May: 9 daily deaths
- 18-24 May: 14 daily deaths

Of the 209 Covid-19 deaths reported nationwide among under-60s from May 1-24, Selangor recorded 71 deaths (34%).

Selangor’s 71 Covid-19 deaths among under-60s comprise 28% of its 251 fatalities.

Johor recorded 36 deaths among under-60s, comprising 35% of its 103 fatalities.

Males comprised about 62% of both 209 Covid-19 deaths among under-60s and 594 fatalities among people aged ≥60 reported nationwide in Malaysia from May 1-24.

Males comprised over half of deaths among under-60s in, among others
- Labuan: 100%
- Pahang: 80%
- Negeri Sembilan: 78%