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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record 2,188 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov 24), with Selangor state accounting for the majority of infections.
This is the first time that Malaysia has recorded more than 2,000 daily infections, bringing the cumulative total to 58,847.
A total of 14,353 of these cases are classified as active and contagious, the Health Ministry said in a press release.
The spike comes just one day after the country reported 1,884 new cases, Malaysia’s previous record for the highest daily number of new infections.
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There were also four new deaths, three in Sabah and one in Penang, bringing the national death toll to 341.
There are currently 112 patients in the intensive care unit, of which 49 require respiratory support.
All new cases are locally transmitted infections, with 1,623 in Selangor accounting for 74.2 percent of all new cases, said Chief Health Officer Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“A large part of the cases reported in Selangor belong to the Teratai group, with an increase of 1,511 cases (93.1%). As previously reported, medical and public health teams have been deployed to affected locations to help with prevention and follow-up activities as well as large-scale testing, “said Dr. Noor Hisham.
The Teratai group, which is linked to the factories of the rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove, is located in Klang, Selangor.
Another 107 cases were linked to four groups of prisons, he added.
Dr Noor Hisham attributed the recent increase in cases amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to workplaces groups in the Klang Valley.
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He also asked employers to ensure that all work processes and employees adhere to prescribed standard operating procedures.
For industries that respond to foreign workers, Dr. Noor Hisham said that employers must provide conducive accommodation and ensure that all staff members follow safe COVID-19 management measures at all times.
As of Tuesday, Malaysia has reported 334 COVID-19 clusters, of which 167 are currently active.
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