KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 cases continued to rise in the past 24 hours when 4,865 cases were recorded today compared to 4,446 cases yesterday, bringing the overall positive cases in Malaysia to 479,421.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on his Twitter site said during the period, there were 1,743 cases in Selangor, followed by Sarawak (512) and Kuala Lumpur (477).
Johor recorded 407 cases followed by Kelantan (406), Kedah (244), Penang (220), Perak (160), Terengganu (156), Pahang (152), Negeri Sembilan (149), Melaka (127), Putrajaya (9), Labuan (6) and Perlis (2).
Dr Noor Hisham said Johor, meanwhile, recorded 407 cases, followed by Kelantan (406), Kedah (244), Penang (220), Perak (160), Terengganu (156), Pahang (152), Negeri Sembilan (149), Melaka (127), Sabah (95), Putrajaya (nine), Labuan (six) and Perlis (two).
He said that of the new cases, 4,860 were local transmissions and five were imported cases while the number of active cases stood at 44,827.
There are also 531 patients in the intensive care units, with 277 of them requiring ventilator support.
He also said that 19 new clusters were detected today, with seven at workplaces, five religious-related clusters, four involving the community as well as one cluster each involving an institution of higher learning, an Education Ministry institution and a private institution registered with the Education Ministry.
“The workplace clusters are in Jalan Petaling Industri and Jalan Besi Satu in Johor; Utarid Sembilan Belas and Jalan Kampung Taib (Selangor); Dah Helang and Dah Arked (Kedah); and Bayan Lepas Innoplex in Penang.
“The religious clusters are Jalan Bukit Mutiara in Johor; Jalan Helang Siput (Kuala Lumpur); Kampung Kemuning (Melaka); Jalan Batu Dua (Negeri Sembilan) and Banggol (Terengganu),” he said.
The community clusters are Hulu Spaoh and Jelang in Sarawak; Seri Sutra (Perak); and Jambu Bongkok (Terengganu); while the remaining clusters are Jalan Sri Putri Empat in Johor (Education Ministry institution); Gong Badak in Terengganu (institution of higher learning); and Jalan Lima Belas in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur (private education institution). – Bernama
