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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 2,234 more Covid-19 infections on Thursday (December 10), a new daily record for the country.
Before this, the highest number of cases in one day was 2,188, which was recorded on November 24.
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In his daily Covid-19 statement, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country now has 78,499 confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic.
Three more people died from the virus, bringing Malaysia’s Covid-19 death toll to 396.
The country also discharged 1,112 Covid-19 patients, meaning that 66,236 people have recovered.
The number of people with active Covid-19 infections in Malaysia is now 11,867.
Selangor dominated the list of new cases from all states with 1,428 infections.
The sharp increase in the number of cases is largely attributed to the Seruling cluster in Selangor, which recorded 842 new cases in just one day.
The cluster was first detected on December 8, following the discovery of 109 cases of Covid-19 among workers at a factory in Klang.
“Cases in Selangor are expected to remain at a high level following expansion of the foreign worker detection program by Socso (Social Security Organization), as well as proactive measures by employers in the Klang Valley.” said Dr. Noor Hisham.
Sabah is the state with the second highest increase, registering 274 new cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur with 136, Perak with 115 and Johor with 100.
Five of Thursday’s new cases are imported infections, while the rest are local transmissions.
Dr. Noor Hisham said there are 124 patients currently in intensive care units (ICUs), and 60 require ventilation.
One of the three deaths involved a 26-year-old who died at Labuan Hospital.
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The man had a history of asthma and bronchitis.
The other two new deaths involve a 72-year-old man at Keningau Hospital and a 63-year-old woman, who was pronounced dead upon arrival at Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan.
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