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COVID-19 | Today marked the eighth consecutive day that Malaysia reported a record number of active Covid-19 cases.
Malaysia reported 660 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, bringing the total active cases to a new record of 5,345.
The number of patients with Covid-19 who required intensive care was 101, compared to 98 yesterday, of which 32 require respiratory assistance.
The previous highest number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care (108) was recorded on April 3.
Sabah continues to contribute to the largest number of new cases (443), followed by Selangor (76) and Kedah (60).
Four new deaths were also recorded, all in Sabah. The details of the deceased, all with a history of illnesses, are as follows:
– Malaysian woman, 84, died at Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan
– 83-year-old Malaysian male, died at Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan
– Foreign woman, 36 years old, died in the Semporna Hospital
– Malaysian male, 59 years old, who died in Tawau Hospital.
The total number of deaths officially attributed to Covid-19 is currently 163.
Only two of the new cases did not involve local broadcasts. Of the 658 local infections, 618 cases affected Malaysian citizens and 40 cases affected foreigners.
Chief Health Officer Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who provided the press conference while in home quarantine, said six new groups were detected.
The breakdown of the new Covid-19 cases transmitted locally today is as follows:
Sabah (443 new cases)
– Close contact detection – 162 cases
– Other type of screening – 214 cases
– Existing clusters – 38 cases
– Semarak cluster – 13 cases
– Bina cluster – 10 cases
– Sabindo cluster – 4 cases
– Bestari cluster – 2 cases
Selangor (76 new cases)
– Close contact detection – 16 cases
– Symptomatic screening – 5 cases
– Returnees from Sabah – 9 cases
– Existing clusters – 45 cases
– Cluster memories – 1 case
Kedah (60 new cases)
– Tembok cluster (existing) – 60 cases
Penang (23 new cases)
– Pretrial detention cluster (existing) – 18 cases
– Jawi cluster prison – 3 cases
– Voluntary screening – 2 cases
Labuan (18 new cases)
– Detection of health workers – 9 cases
– Returned from Sabah – 6 cases
– Close contact screening – 1 case
– Existing clusters – 2 cases
Perak (16 new cases)
– Tembok cluster (existing) – 16 cases
Johor (10 new cases)
– Close contact detection – 5 cases
– Returned from Sabah – 1 case
– Existing clusters – 4 cases
Kuala Lumpur (9 new cases)
– Returned from Sabah – 6 cases
– Existing clusters – 2 cases
– Close contact screening – 1 case
Negeri Sembilan (2 new cases)
– Existing clusters – 2 cases
Pahang (1 new case)
– Jalan Meru cluster (existing) – 1 case
[More to follow]
