KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The cumulative number of heat-related illnesses rose to 116 cases as of yesterday, compared to 112 cases last Tuesday (July 23).
In a brief report on the hot weather status, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma), citing the Health Ministry, said 81 cases were heat exhaustion, 27 were heat stroke, and eight were heat cramps.
The total number of heat stroke-related deaths remains at five, with no new fatalities reported this week.
“Only one heat stroke patient is still being treated at the general ward of Segamat Hospital in Johor,” it said.
Meanwhile, as of yesterday, seven districts recorded Level One hot weather (with maximum daily temperatures ranging from 35°C to 37°C for at least three consecutive days), including Rompin in Pahang, and the districts of Kuching, Sri Aman, Kapit, Sibu, Marudi, and Telang Usan in Sarawak.
On dam water levels, Nadma said that as of yesterday, two dams showed a significant decrease in raw water storage reserves and were at dangerous levels, namely the Muda Dam in Kedah at 8.36 per cent and the Bukit Merah Dam in Perak at 14.86 per cent.
Six other dams have raw water storage reserves at warning levels, namely the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang (30.70 per cent), the Air Hitam Dam in Penang (37.30 per cent), the Malut Dam in Kedah (38.70 per cent), the Timah Tasoh Dam in Perlis (40.52 per cent), the Pedu Dam in Kedah (40.87 per cent), and the Beris Dam in Kedah (56.99 per cent).
— Bernama
