KUALA LUMPUR – Based on the 14 day movement data on the distribution of new Covid-19 cases by district from 6 until 19 May, almost all districts in the Peninsula of Malaysia have been categorised as red zones and only seven are in the yellow zones.
Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, based on the data by the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC), there are no green zones in the Peninsula while eight districts have been categorised as orange zones with 21 to 40 cases during the same period.
Meanwhile, Perak Tengah (Perak), Sik (Kedah), Gua Musang (Kelantan), Kemaman (Terengganu), Hulu Terengganu (Terengganu), Cameron Highlands (Pahang) and Mersing (Johor) are categorised as the yellow zones.
Meanwhile, Kampar district in Perak; Kangar (Perlis); Padang Terap and Langkawi (Kedah); Bera, Maran and Rompin (Pahang) and Kuala Pilah (Negeri Sembilan) have been classified as the orange zones.
Districts that recorded zero case are classified as the green zone, one to 20 cases as the yellow zone, 21 to 40 cases as the orange zone and districts with over 41 cases are categorised as the red zone.
According to Dr Noor Hisham, as of yesterday (20 March), the overall utilisation rate of Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nationwide have reached 83 percent.
“The country’s healthcare system is under tremendous pressure and needs everyone’s help to contain the Covid-19 infection,” he said. -MalaysiaGazette / Bernama
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