People wearing face masks enjoy an evening out Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur March 27, 2022. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — Sunday’s Covid-19 cases dropped to 16,863, reflecting the low rate of testing typical of weekends, but daily transmissions in the country have continued their downward trend since cases first breached the 30,000 mark earlier this month.
Only 299 cases were severe, the Ministry of Health reported today, with half of them confirmed as Covid-19 cases while 151 cases were still under investigation. From the 299 patients, 187 needed breathing support.
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