Significant rise in Q3 deaths, Covid-19 main factor


PUTRAJAYA: The number of deaths recorded in the third quarter of 2021 in the country increased by 60.5% to 65,584, compared to 40,858 over the same period in 2020, according to the Chief Statistician.

Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the Demographic Statistics for the third quarter showed Selangor recording the highest deaths at 13,926, with Putrajaya the lowest at 90.

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