Malaysia enters recovery phase of pandemic: official
A health official of Malaysia said on April 28 that this country has entered the "recovery phase" of the COVID-19 outbreak as new confirmed cases and active cases continue to drop.
Health workers carry out rapid COVID-19 tests for migrant workers at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra province of Indonesia on April 9 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A health official of Malaysia said onApril 28 that this country has entered the "recovery phase" of theCOVID-19 outbreak as new confirmed cases and active cases continue to drop.
Health Ministry Director-General Noor HishamAbdullah said at a press briefing that Malaysia recorded 31 new cases on April28, the lowest recorded since a movement control order was issued on March 18,bringing the total number of cases in the country to 5,851.
Another 75 cases were released, bringing thenumber of those cured to 4,032 or 68.9 percent of all the cases. The number ofdeaths from COVID-19 stood at 100.
Of those still receiving treatment, 36 are beingheld in intensive care unit and 17 of those are in need of assisted breathing.
The official said the numbers of new confirmedcases and active cases had been on a downward trend during the past two weeks,which shows the "flattening of the curve" and that the country hasentered the "recovery phase".
He noted this achievement is the result of theproactive and aggressive actions of the government in curbing the spread ofCOVID-19.
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Meanwhile, Indonesia confirmed 415 new cases ofCOVID-19 on April 28, bringing the total infections there to 9,511.
Achmad Yurianto, a health official of thecountry, said there were also eight new deaths, taking the total number offatalities to 773, while recovered patients reached 1,254.
The number of COVID-19 patients in thePhilippines has approximated 8,000, with 19 deaths and 181 new cases reportedon the day./.
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Health workers carry out rapid COVID-19 tests for migrant workers at Kualanamu International Airport in North Sumatra province of Indonesia on April 9 (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) 
