Covid: 4,140 new cases, Selangor top with 1,507

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4,140 new Covid-19 cases were recorded yesterday, a slight increase from the 4,113 reported Friday, taking the total number of positive cases to date to 466,330.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Twitter post said that during the period, Selangor still recorded the highest number of daily cases with 1,507, followed by Johor (433) and Kuala Lumpur (398).

Penang recorded 338 cases, Sarawak (324), Kedah (239), Negeri Sembilan (190), Perak (182), Terengganu (119), Pahang (116), Melaka (97), Sabah (60), Putrajaya ( 23), Labuan (three) while Perlis (two).

Dr Noor Hisham said 44 fatalities involving 43 Malaysians and one non-citizen were reported yesterday, the highest since the pandemic hit the country.

“The death toll due to Covid19 now stands at 1,866, “he said.

He added 3,432 recoveries were recorded yesterday and 503 patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with 272 requiring respiratory support. The number of active Covid-19 cases now stands at 42,135, he added.

He also said in a statement that 15 new Covid-19 clusters were reported yesterday, including eight workplace clusters, religious (four), education (two) and high-risk groups (one).

The workplace clusters were Lebuh Sultan and Sungai Pinang Tujuh in Selangor; Persiaran Stonor Construction Site (Kuala Lumpur); Jalan Kilang Midah (Kuala Lumpur and Selangor); Jalan Tey Mia Jen, Jalan Perindustrian Tiga, Jalan Bertingkat Skudai (Johor) and Perusahaan Maju Lapan (Penang). — Bernama