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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 1,335 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Dec 6), bringing its total to 72,694.
Three of the new infections were imported, and the remaining 1,332 cases were transmitted locally, said Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
“Klang Valley states and regions reported a daily total of 515 cases. Of the total, Selangor reported the highest number with 337 cases, followed by Negeri Sembilan (258 cases) and Sabah (250 cases), ”he said during his daily press conference on COVID-19.
Malaysia also reported two more deaths from COVID-19, bringing its death toll to 382 cases.
There are currently 126 cases of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit, of which 57 require respiratory assistance.
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Malaysia will allow movement through states and districts across the country starting Monday without the need for a police permit, except in areas under a blockade known as an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).
The Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) will also end as scheduled on December 6 for most states, Chief Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said at a press conference on Saturday.
However, it will run until December 20 for Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, most of Selangor, as well as some parts of Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Kelantan and Perak.
Under the CMCO, all schools, higher education institutions, vocational training institutes, preschools, and tahfiz centers must be closed. Nor are all social and cultural activities allowed, even in entertainment centers and nightclubs.
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Malaysia has implemented several stages of restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, beginning with the Movement Control Order in March.
The pandemic appeared to be under control between June and August until cases began to rise again in September. This was partly due to increased travel to and from Sabah for state elections.
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur have been under a CMCO since October 14 when COVID-19 cases also spiked there, in part due to infections at Top Glove, the world’s largest manufacturer of latex gloves.
On November 9, the CMCO was reestablished in all but three of Peninsular Malaysia’s states for four weeks as the country continued to fight the coronavirus resurgence. That period of restrictions would last until December 6.
