Covid-19: About 87% of those who died in M'sia had underlying health condition, says Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: About 87% of the people who died from Covid-19 in Malaysia had at least one underlying health condition, says the Health Ministry.

According to the ministry’s latest Covid-19 mortality statistics, 61% of the patients had high blood pressure while 41.3% had diabetes.

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