Over the past week, an average of 7.9 people were reported to have died of COVID-19, while the average for the past 30 days was 7.4, indicating that Covid-19 deaths are on the uptrend.

"In the past, (medicine supply) was slow due to raw materials arriving late, sudden high demand and the Movement Control Order."

A total of 53 are in ICU with 35 in need of respiratory assistance. ICU utilisation throughout the country stands at 61.7%, with Covid ICU utilisation at 12.9%.

Five fatalities were reported yesterday, of which two were declared dead on arrival (DOA), taking the death toll in the country to 35,816.

Cases referred to Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CAC) saw a mammoth 27.8 per cent surge while home quarantine observations jumped by 12.6 per cent.

He said cases being monitored by Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) nationwide were also rising.

It can occur regardless of the level of Covid-19 infection, where the prevalence rate in the country for individuals with Long Covid symptoms after recovery from categories four and five is 65.1 per cent, of which 61.2 per cent have more than two Long Covid symptoms, he said.

The latest information on the campaign could be obtained at all official LZS channels namely www.zakatselangor.com.my.my2point5 or Zakat Selangor Facebook and Instagram.

Ikuti Sidang Media Khas Mengenai Isu Pencemaran dan Gangguan Bekalan Air pada hari Rabu, 21 Oktober 2020 jam 12.30 tengahari menerusi FB Live di facebook.com/amirudinbinshari dan facebook.com/MediaSelangor

Manakala mereka yang ingin turut serta sebagai peserta boleh membuat pendaftaran di laman web www.selangorsummit.com

Skim berkenaan boleh dimohon menerusi http://mikrokredit.selangor.gov.my atau hubungi pegawai pembiayaan di 19 cawangan Hijrah.

He said in the previous summit, SPARK was the highest contributor to the RM1.45 billion in potential business transactions, followed by the F&B and Medic international expos and SDEC.