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PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,041 new Covid-19 cases as of noon on Saturday (Nov 21), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 53,679, says Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo).
The director general of Health said that of the 1,041 new cases, two were imported and the rest were transmitted locally.
He said three deaths were recorded, bringing the death toll to 332.
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Dr Noor Hisham said that the three states with the highest number of cases were Selangor (402), Sabah (346) and Negri Sembilan (121).
“The high number of Covid-19 cases in Selangor is due to the increase in cases from the Teratai group, which registered 298 cases.
“In Sabah, the high number of cases was recorded because Covid-19 testing was being actively carried out, while the increase in Negri Sembilan is due to more cases from the existing groups,” said in a statement the Saturday (November 21).
Dr Noor Hisham added that 21 cases were from prisons, namely the Jalan Harapan, Tembok and Seberang Prai groups.
“There are 108 cases of Covid-19 that are treated in intensive care units (ICUs), and 45 cases require respiratory support,” he said.
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Dr. Noor Hisham also said that there are currently 12,854 active cases of Covid-19 in the country.
He said 1,405 patients were discharged, bringing the cumulative total number to 40,493.
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