1,482 INFECTIONS, SEVEN DEATHS
Selangor continues to record the highest number of new cases at 661, says Health D-G
THE Health Ministry recorded 1,482 new Covid-19 cases up to noon yesterday, raising the total number of infections to 345,500.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday’s infections pushed the country’s active cases to 14,604.
He said 1,480 of the new cases were local infections involving 896 Malaysians and 584 foreigners, while two others were imported involving foreigners.
Selangor, he said, continued to record the highest number of new cases at 661, followed by Penang (200) and Sarawak (176).
“There are 164 Covid-19 patients being treated at the intensive care units, with 81 on ventilator support.”
Dr Noor Hisham said there were 1,070 new recoveries, raising the total number of recoveries to 329,624 (95.4 per cent).
“Another seven fatalities were reported, bringing the death toll to 1,272 (0.37 per cent), involving five Malaysians and two foreigners.”
He added that four deaths were recorded in Selangor and one each in Johor, Sarawak and Sabah.
“The oldest fatality involves a 96-year-old woman, who had a history of diabetes, high-blood pressure, heart problem, and chronic kidney disease. She died at Sungai Buloh Hospital.”
He said 13 new clusters were detected yesterday, with seven linked to workplaces, followed by five community clusters and one high-risk group cluster.
This, he said, brought cumulative clusters to 1,372, with 370 active clusters.
“Workplace clusters were reported in Selangor (Jalan Rasmi and Hevea Scruciana clusters), Sarawak (Jalan Kingsway and Bulatan Aman clusters), Penang (Jalan Jelawat cluster), Kedah (Delima Baiduri cluster) and Labuan (Pulau Enoe cluster).
“Community clusters were reported in Sabah (Kampung Baru Pasir Putih and Rimbayan clusters), Kedah (Layar and Emas Bemban clusters) and in Sarawak (Jalan Baji cluster).”
The high-risk group cluster was reported in Johor (Lorong Mulia cluster), he added.
He said 1,002 clusters had ended, including 12 yesterday.
These 12 clusters were the Jalan Utarid cluster, the Jalan Ulu Choh cluster, the Jalan Wawasan 16 cluster, the Jalan PKNK 3/3 cluster, the Parit Haji Khamis cluster, the Taman Mawar cluster, the Pulau Rusa cluster, the Ria Jaya cluster, the Perdana cluster, the Industri Mahkota cluster, the Jalan DPB Lima cluster, and the Jalan Perubatan cluster.
He said those who had completed their vaccine shots must continue adhering to the standard operating procedures.
This, he said, was in line with the World Health Organisation’s advice, which said that the vaccine should not be used as an immunity passport while the immunisation programme was ongoing.
He said based on the latest information, a complete Covid-19 vaccination could reduce complications and the transmission of Covid-19 in the community. The Health Ministry, he added, would monitor the developments of vaccine research worldwide, as well as the country’s immunisation programme.