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PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has reported 1,683 cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours.
Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 1,214 recoveries, bringing the total number of discharged to 75,244.
In a statement, Noor Hisham said that with 1,683 cases, the total number of infections in the country to date is now 90,816.
Meanwhile, there are no new deaths, and the death toll remains at 432.
Selangor recorded the highest number of infections with 692 cases today, followed by Sabah (260) and Kuala Lumpur (197).
Of the 692 cases in Selangor, Noor Hisham said 346 of them were from Covid-19 tests, while 175 were from existing groups.
In Sabah and Kuala Lumpur, the majority of cases were from existing clusters and close contact screenings in both states.
The new cases registered in other states were: Negeri Semblilan (174), Melaka (140), Johor (77), Perak (65), Penang (37), Labuan (19), Pahang (six), Putrajaya (six), Kedah (four), Terengganu (four), Sarawak (one) and Kelantan (one).
A total of 313 infections occurred in groups of immigration detention centers and prisons, namely the Jalan Harapan (235), Tembok (55), Tembok Gajah (12), Bakti (eight), Kepayan (two) and Seberang Perai (one).
There are currently 15,140 active cases with 106 patients in intensive care, of which 51 require respiratory assistance.
Perlis was the only state that did not register any new cases today.
Of the 1,683 current cases, only eight were imported cases.
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