Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia (2024)

The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia during 2024.

Timeline

January

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
6	2,330	5,244,578	2,821	5,182,800	22	37,315	23,792	37	20
13	1,355	5,257,009	2,316	5,199,997	8	37,323	19,689	27	13
20	857	5,265,367	1,343	5,212,384	12	37,335	15,684	17	10
27	411	5,269,967	863	5,220,707	5	37,340	11,920	11	9

On 1 January 2024, the Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh encouraged teachers and students to wear face masks, and staff members to do self-tests if they have COVID-19 symptoms.

On 12 January, Health Minister Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad stated that the Health Ministry would not be setting up field hospitals following a decrease in COVID-19 cases.

On 13 January, four COVID-19 cases including a baby were detected at temporary flood evacuation centres in Johor state.

February

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
3	190	5,272,517	409	5,225,276	7	37,347	9,894	9	6
10	170	5,273,996	188	5,227,828	0	37,347	8,821	4	3
17	142	5,274,786	166	5,229,308	0	37,347	8,131	3	2
24	97	5,275,667	143	5,230,084	0	37,347	8,236	3	2

On 13 February, several health authorities including Medical Practitioners Coalition Association of Malaysia president Dr Raj Kumar Maharajah and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad reported a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, hospitalisation and deaths in the 14 day period leading up to 10 February.

March

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
1	63	5,276,312	97	5,230,953	1	37,348	8,011	1	1
8	65	5,276,880	66	5,231,597	0	37,348	7,935	1	1
15	82	5,277,473	64	5,232,165	0	37,348	7,960	2	2
22	74	5,277,929	94	5,232,678	0	37,348	7,833	0	0
29	60	5,278,355	75	5,233,212	0	37,348	7,795	0	0

On 25 March, the Health Ministry confirmed that COVID-19 would be integrated into the country's broader health approach as Malaysia transitioned into the endemic phase.

April

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
6	83	5,278,836	60	5,233,636	1	37,349	7,851	0	0
13	27	5,279,145	63	5,234,074	0	37,349	7,722	0	0
20	118	5,279,855	27	5,234,377	0	37,349	8,129	3	3
27	86	5,280,589	114	5,234,988	1	37,350	8,251	2	1

On 8 April, Health Ministry spokesperson Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan confirmed that the number of COVID-19 cases had dropped by 97.1% to 493 cases between 31 March and 6 April, compared to 17,256 cases in the first week of January 2024.

May

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
4	108	5,281,323	88	5,235,721	0	37,350	8,252	2	0
11	155	5,282,394	109	5,236,457	0	37,350	8,587	1	0
18	164	5,283,624	155	5,237,526	0	37,350	8,748	-1	1
25	222	5,284,992	162	5,238,755	1	37,351	8,886	1	0

On 19 May, the Ministry of Health reported that the number of Covid-19 cases increased by 14.8 per cent to 1,230 cases between 12 and 18 May 2024. The Ministry confirmed that Malaysia had reported no COVID-19 fatalities since 25 April. The Ministry also announced it had heightened preparedness measures following a recent wave in Singapore between 5 and 11 May, which had seen a twofold increase in cases there.

June

Date	Cases		Recoveries		Deaths		Current cases			Sources
	New	Total	New	Total	New	Total	Active	ICU	Ventilators
1	234	5,287,104	223	5,240,356	-1	37,350	9,398	1	0

Several public health professionals including Universiti Putra Malaysia Public Health Medicine expert Prof Dr Malina Osman, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia health economics and public health specialist Prof Dr Sharifa Ezat Wan Puteh and former Health Ministry official Datuk Zainal Ariffin Omar have urged people to take COVID-19 and flu vaccines in response to rising cases in Singapore and Australia.