Malaysia records first Covid-19 death of 2025
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To date, a total of 21,738 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Malaysia.
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PETALING JAYA - Malaysia has recorded its first Covid-19 death of 2025.
The Health Ministry said that the death happened during Epidemiological Week 24, between June 8 and June 15.
“The individual had serious comorbidities, which were heart disease and diabetes. He had also not taken the second booster vaccine shot,” the ministry said in a statement on June 19.
It added that this was a drastic drop compared with the 57 deaths in 2024.
“The last Covid-19 related death was recorded on May 26, 2024. This shows the effective control steps taken by the ministry,” said the ministry.
It added that six Covid-19 cases had been admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) wards, with the patients suffering from comorbidities.
“All cases were closely monitored with care, with all patients discharged from the ICUs. Four were allowed to return home, with two transferred to normal wards,” it said.
To date, a total of 21,738 Covid-19 cases have been recorded in Malaysia.
“However, there was an increase in Week 24, with 3,379 cases compared with the 2,011 cases recorded in the previous week. This is a 68 per cent increase,” it said, adding that the situation remains controlled. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
