Hot weather-related illness cases rise to 96

The total number of heat-related disease cases rose to 96 as of yesterday compared to 93 cases on June 3.

In a brief report on the hot weather status, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) today said the breakdown of cases according to diagnosis is 22 cases of heat stroke, 68 cases of heat exhaustion and six cases of heat convulsions.

However, the agency informed that only one new case of death due to heat stroke was reported on June 4 involving a 31-year-old adult man in Ulu Kinta, Perak, bringing the number of deaths due to heat stroke to four.

"All cases have received treatment and recovered," it said.

On dam water levels, Nadma said until yesterday only one showed a decrease in raw water storage and was at a dangerous level - the Muda Dam in Kedah at 28.32 percent.

"While six other dams show the remaining storage of raw water is at the warning level, namely Malut Dam in Kedah (30 percent), Sembrong Barat Dam in Johor (44.88 percent), Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang (45.30 percent), Timah Tasoh Dam in Perlis (47.15 percent), Bukit Merah Dam in Perak (48.60 percent) and Pedu Dam in Kedah (58.27 percent)," it said, citing the National Water Services Commission.

Hot weather alert

Four districts in the peninsula recorded hot weather at the alert level on June 7 while the day after only two districts recorded that level, Nadma said.

"On June 9, there were three districts in the peninsula and one district in Sarawak recording alert-level hot weather, while yesterday, only one district in the peninsula and one district in Sarawak each recorded the same level," it added.

As for the status of air pollution, the agency said from June 5 to 11, two areas recorded unhealthy air quality with an Air Pollution Index reading of 116 in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur; and 167 in Kuala Dungun, Terengganu.

- Bernama

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