M’sia Now Has More COVID-19 Cases Than S’pore, Primarily Due to The Religious Event

Let’s be clear from the get-go: we aren’t here to compare the number of cases of the COVID-19 between Singapore and Malaysia.

Instead, we’ve noticed a trend. It only takes one blunder or one event to cause the number of COVID-19 confirmed cases to surge.

Knowing that is pretty darn scary and highlights the importance of avoiding crowds, staying home and receiving medical attention when you’re ill.

M’sia Now Has More COVID-19 Cases Than S’pore, Primarily Due to The Religious Event

On Saturday, Malaysia reported as many as 41 new cases of the coronavirus.

Most were (unsurprisingly) linked to the religious event on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, and it’s no wonder because as many as 10,000 people from several countries were present at the event.

The total number of cases in Malaysia now stands at 238.

The religious event had attracted around 16,000 participants, most of which were Malaysians.

At least one person from Brunei was infected with the coronavirus after he attended the event. He tested positive on Wednesday and was Brunei’s first COVID-19 case.

Mostly Due To Religious Event

Unfortunately, the virus spreads fast and now there are a total of 25 confirmed cases, most of which have been linked to the religious event.

Singaporeans were not immune either, and a few Singaporeans were also infected at the event.

Since Friday, 33 COVID-19 patients have “made a full recovery”, said Malaysia’s health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

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Measures Implemented By Malaysia

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin (still can’t get used to it, don’t you?) has also announced that all gatherings, including international meetings, sports, social and religious events will be postponed or cancelled until 30 April.

Besides that, existing travel restrictions will remain. For example, there is an inbound travel ban on the Chinese provinces of Hubei, Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Malaysia has also banned visitors from Hokkaido, Italy, Iran and South Korea.

But that’s not all. Malaysia has also added that they will further tighten screening restrict travel and provide special lanes for visitors from other affected countries.

The Situation In Singapore

The situation in Singapore isn’t rosy either. At the end of the day, the virus could infect anyone and it’s important to stay vigilant.

As of 14 March, there are 12 new COVID-19 cases in Singapore, and 9 of them were imported.

One patient is linked to the SAFRA Jurong cluster, which brings the total cases in the cluster to 45.

There are a total of 212 confirmed cases in Singapore. 105 patients have since recovered and are discharged, while 14 are in ICU now.

The conditions of the remaining patients are either stable or improving.