Covid-19: 9,105 new cases reported across nation — Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new daily Covid-19 cases in the country remained over the 9,000 mark, with 9,105 infections reported yesterday – bringing the cumulative number of cases to 836,296.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a Twitter post, said Selangor continued to record the highest number of infections with 4,682 cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur (1,247); Negeri Sembilan (541); Johor (392); Kedah (382) and Pahang (300).

Melaka reported 278 cases; Sabah (271); Sarawak (270), Penang (243); Perak (207); Kelantan (150); Labuan (54); Putrajaya (49); Terengganu (38) and Perlis, one case.

Dr Noor Hisham also said of the 9,105 new cases, 18 were imported while 9,087 were local transmissions.

He said 5,194 recovered cases were recorded yesterday, taking the total number of recoveries to 742,297 cases. “There are now 87,841 active cases, while 961 Covid-19 patients are being treated in the intensive care unit, 455 of whom require respiratory support,” he said.

Dr Noor Hisham, however, said another 91 fatalities due to Covid19 were reported yesterday, involving 86 Malaysians and five foreigners aged between 24 and 92, with the majority of them suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.

“With the latest count, Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll now stands at 6,158 cases.

“Of these, 36 deaths were in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur (21), Negeri Sembilan (12), Melaka (eight), Johor (six), Pahang (three), Kelantan (two) and one each in Sarawak, Penang, Perak, Kedah and Labuan,” he added.

In addition, 19 new Covid-19 clusters were detected yesterday, with 13 coming from the workplace, five in the community and one cluster involving highrisk groups, said Dr Noor Hisham.