PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has reported 38 new Covid-19 cases with no deaths in the latest tally.This is only the second time since the movement control order (MCO) was imposed that no deaths were recorded in the daily tally. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who disclosed the figures, said 100 patients had been discharged while 15 patients still needed ventilators. He said the total number of Covid-19 cases stood at 5,780, with fatalities remaining at 98. Encouraging statistics: Dr Noor Hisham speaking during the daily Covid-19 press briefing at the Health Ministry headquarters in Putrajaya. — BernamaOn international reports that the antibodies produced during the first infection did not provide enough protection from a second infection, Dr Noor Hisham said this could be because the antibodies generated were not enough.

Source: thestar April 26, 2020 23:26 UTC