The Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a statement yesterday (19 June) revealing that Malaysia has recorded its first COVID-19-related death of 2025 during Epidemiological Week 24 (ME24).
MOH added that the fatality involved a patient with serious comorbidities, including heart disease and diabetes. The deceased also had not received a second booster dose.
Malaysia recorded its first COVID-19-related death in 2025
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As reported by BERNAMA, MOH said that the death is the first fatality related to COVID-19 recorded in the country since 26 May 2024.
Furthermore, the Ministry asserted that there has been a significant decline in COVID-19-related deaths in Malaysia compared to last year, when 57 fatalities were recorded.
MOH said that this decline reflects the effectiveness of the ongoing control measures in the country.
However, COVID-19 cases have increased to 3,379 during ME24, up from 2,011 cases in the previous week.
During ME24, 6 patients were also admitted to intensive care, all with underlying health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, heart disease and Down syndrome. 4 of them have since been discharged home, while 2 transferred to general wards.
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The national situation is still under control, thanks to ongoing public health interventions
To date, a total of 21,738 COVID-19 cases have been reported this year, with the weekly average being around 900 cases.
Despite the recent increase, MOH assured that the national situation remains under control and below the alert threshold thanks to ongoing surveillance and public health interventions.
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