As of November 4, 2023, Malaysia recorded over 5.1 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and around 37.1 thousand deaths from the virus. Currently, Malaysia has successfully vaccinated over 80 percent of its population and is experiencing a decrease in cases, although the country still expecting a rise due to the highly contagious variant of Omicron.

Malaysia is currently one out of more than 200 countries and territories battling with the novel coronavirus. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

In past 24 hours, Malaysia, Asia had N/A new cases, N/A deaths and N/A recoveries.

On March 11, 2023, Malaysia recorded 223 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, reflecting an increase from more than 160 cases on March 5, 2023. Malaysia is still expecting a rise due to the highly contagious variant of Omicron.

Malaysia is currently one out of more than 200 countries and territories battling with the novel coronavirus. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

As of November 4, 2023, Malaysian states of Putrajaya and Kuala Lumpur had respectively around 36.1 and 30.6 coronavirus (COVID-19) confirmed cases per 100,000 people, the highest in the country. Malaysia is experiencing a decrease in cases, although the country still expecting a rise due to the highly contagious variant of Omicron.

Malaysia is currently one out of more than 200 countries and territories battling with the novel coronavirus. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

On March 11, 2023, Malaysia had approximately five million confirmed cases of COVID-19. Over the past week, Malaysia has seen a decrease in the number of new cases each day, but still expects an increase due to the highly-contagious Omicron variant.

Malaysia is currently one out of more than 200 countries and territories battling with the novel coronavirus. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

Malaysia recorded 37028 Coronavirus Deaths since the epidemic began, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, Malaysia reported 5079436 Coronavirus Cases. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Malaysia Coronavirus Deaths.

Project Tycho datasets contain case counts for reported disease conditions for countries around the world. The Project Tycho data curation team extracts these case counts from various reputable sources, typically from national or international health authorities, such as the US Centers for Disease Control or the World Health Organization. These original data sources include both open- and restricted-access sources. For restricted-access sources, the Project Tycho team has obtained permission for redistribution from data contributors. All datasets contain case count data that are identical to counts published in the original source and no counts have been modified in any way by the Project Tycho team, except for aggregation of individual case count data into daily counts when that was the best data available for a disease and location. The Project Tycho team has pre-processed datasets by adding new variables, such as standard disease and location identifiers, that improve data interpretability. We also formatted the data into a standard data format. All geographic locations at the country and admin1 level have been represented at the same geographic level as in the data source, provided an ISO code or codes could be identified, unless the data source specifies that the location is listed at an inaccurate geographical level. For more information about decisions made by the curation team, recommended data processing steps, and the data sources used, please see the README that is included in the dataset download ZIP file.

Comparison of reported COVID-19 cases with estimated COVID-19 cases based on reported mortality and excess counts between March 2020 and October 2021 in Malaysia

MAP estimates and associated credible intervals for Malaysia.

Context

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Malaysia in January 2020, when it was detected on travellers from China arriving via Singapore on 25 January

Cases_ByState

Column - The first column showing date from 25-Jan-2020 when Malaysia have first confirmed case until 216-May-2020. This is because the data is collected on 26-May-2020 - The subsequent columns are regions in Malaysia - Last column is originally a citation hyperlink source for the data

Rows - Numbers shows are in cumulative - Numbers in bracket showing amount case increase from previous count - Empty cells is not missing data but actually showing zero cases

Countries around the world are gearing for the transition of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from pandemic to endemic phase but the emergence of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants could lead to a prolonged pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve as it optimizes its adaptation to the human host and the successive waves of COVID-19 have been linked to the explosion of particular variant of concern. As the genetic diversity and epidemiological landscape of SARS-CoV-2 differ from country to country, this study aims to provide insights into the variants that are circulating in Malaysia. Whole genome sequencing was performed for 204 SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 cases and an additional 18,667 SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences were retrieved from the GISAID EpiCoV database for clade, lineage and genetic variation analyses. Complete genome sequences with high coverage were then used for phylogeny investigation and the resulting phylogenetic tree was constructed from 8,716 sequences. We found that the different waves of COVID-19 in Malaysia were dominated by different clades with the L and O clade for first and second wave, respectively, whereas the progressive replacement by G, GH, and GK of the GRA clade were observed in the subsequence waves. Continuous monitoring of the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 is important to identify the emergence and dominance of new variant in different locality so that the appropriate countermeasures can be taken to effectively contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Countries around the world are gearing for the transition of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from pandemic to endemic phase but the emergence of new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants could lead to a prolonged pandemic. SARS-CoV-2 has continued to evolve as it optimizes its adaptation to the human host and the successive waves of COVID-19 have been linked to the explosion of particular variant of concern. As the genetic diversity and epidemiological landscape of SARS-CoV-2 differ from country to country, this study aims to provide insights into the variants that are circulating in Malaysia. Whole genome sequencing was performed for 204 SARS-CoV-2 from COVID-19 cases and an additional 18,667 SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences were retrieved from the GISAID EpiCoV database for clade, lineage and genetic variation analyses. Complete genome sequences with high coverage were then used for phylogeny investigation and the resulting phylogenetic tree was constructed from 8,716 sequences. We found that the different waves of COVID-19 in Malaysia were dominated by different clades with the L and O clade for first and second wave, respectively, whereas the progressive replacement by G, GH, and GK of the GRA clade were observed in the subsequence waves. Continuous monitoring of the genetic diversity of SARS-CoV-2 is important to identify the emergence and dominance of new variant in different locality so that the appropriate countermeasures can be taken to effectively contain the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

BackgroundGlobally, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the transmission dynamics and distribution of dengue. Therefore, this study aims to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the geographic and demographic distribution of dengue incidence in Malaysia.MethodsThis study analyzed dengue cases from January 2014 to December 2021 and COVID-19 confirmed cases from January 2020 to December 2021 which was divided into the pre (2014 to 2019) and during COVID-19 pandemic (2020 to 2021) phases. The average annual dengue case incidence for geographical and demographic subgroups were calculated and compared between the pre and during the COVID-19 pandemic phases. In addition, Spearman rank correlation was performed to determine the correlation between weekly dengue and COVID-19 cases during the COVID-19 pandemic phase.ResultsDengue trends in Malaysia showed a 4-year cyclical trend with dengue case incidence peaking in 2015 and 2019 and subsequently decreasing in the following years. Reductions of 44.0% in average dengue cases during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic phase was observed at the national level. Higher dengue cases were reported among males, individuals aged 20–34 years, and Malaysians across both phases. Weekly dengue cases were significantly correlated (ρ = −0.901) with COVID-19 cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.ConclusionThere was a reduction in dengue incidence during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic phase. Significant reductions were observed across all demographic groups except for the older population (>75 years) across the two phases.

Monthly COVID-19 reported deaths between March 2020 and December 2021 in Malaysia

Hyperparameter values for the reported results.

A team of researchers from Qatar University, Doha, Qatar, and the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh along with their collaborators from Pakistan and Malaysia in collaboration with medical doctors have created a database of chest X-ray images for COVID-19 positive cases along with Normal and Viral Pneumonia images. This COVID-19, normal, and other lung infection dataset is released in stages. In the first release, we have released 219 COVID-19, 1341 normal, and 1345 viral pneumonia chest X-ray (CXR) images. In the first update, we have increased the COVID-19 class to 1200 CXR images. In the 2nd update, we have increased the database to 3616 COVID-19 positive cases along with 10,192 Normal, 6012 Lung Opacity (Non-COVID lung infection), and 1345 Viral Pneumonia images and corresponding lung masks. We will continue to update this database as soon as we have new x-ray images for COVID-19 pneumonia patients.

SVMs model parameters for the daily new COVID-19 cases datasets.

Performance measures of the proposed model for daily new recovered COVID-19 cases datasets.

In 2022, there were 148 government hospitals and 207 private licensed hospitals in Malaysia. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian hospitals were prepared by the government to accommodate infected patients by increasing bed numbers. Although the country has now entered the post-COVID time, the pandemic had an impact on the healthcare system.

COVID-19 hospitals

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021, many of public and private hospitals provide screenings for coronavirus. However, these are paid services. Only the high-risk groups such as elderly population who live in a nursing home and healthcare workers were provided free COVID-19 tests by the government. About 59 hospitals that are owned by the Ministry of Health handled patients under investigation (PU) and suspected positive COVID-19 cases. In July 2020, these hospitals prepared over 400 beds in the in the intensive care unit (ICU) and an additional thousand-odd ventilators for COVID-19 patients exclusively. With the availability of vaccination against the disease, the number of patients significantly decreased. As of March 2022, around 80 percent of Malaysian population have been vaccinated.

Digitalization of patient records

In 2019, the Ministry of Health announced a plan to use electronic medical record (EMR) systems across all hospitals and clinics nationwide. The digitalization of patient records would then provide ease the healthcare processes. Just like in most countries, the pandemic has also accelerated the digital evolution demand in Malaysia. To achieve this goal, the government has also improved connectivity and bandwidth infrastructure across the country. In 2019, Malaysia had a digital readiness index of 14.31 out of 25, putting it in the Accelerate Stage. In comparison, neighboring Singapore has made progress in its e-government strategy with a head start in 2011.