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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia saw an increase in new Covid-19 cases after 260 infections were recorded in the country.
This is the largest increase in recovery motion control (MCO) phase cases since it began on June 9.
Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah told the ministry’s Covid-19 press conference that all the cases were local transmissions except for an imported infection.
Sabah recorded the highest number of new cases with 118, closely followed by Kedah with 98 cases.
Statistics update: Dr. Noor Hisham speaking during a press conference on Covid-19 at the Ministry of Health in Putrajaya. – Bernama
Kuala Lumpur recorded 14 cases followed by Selangor with 13, Putrajaya (five), Terengganu (two), Perlis (two), Pahang (one), Penang (one) and Melaka (one).
Of the total number of cases, 31 of them involved people who had just returned from Sabah recently.
The Tembok group in Kota Setar, Kedah, saw an increase in cases with 88 new infections. This brings his total cases to 91.
The Health Ministry detected four new clusters, in Kedah, Putrajaya, Tawau and Sabah.
Bah Ketil’s group, identified in Baling and Langkawi in Kedah, has registered nine cases so far.
“The cluster of index cases involved a 39-year-old Malaysian who has a history of traveling to Tawau, Sabah, from September 17 to 29.
“The patient had symptoms such as cough and muscle pain since September 24 and received treatment at a health clinic in Sungai Petani, Kedah.
“After that, a close contact test was done and eight other people tested positive for Covid-19 within that identified group,” said Dr. Noor Hisham.
The Selasih group in Putrajaya also has a Sabah connection.
Dr. Noor Hisham said that the 37-year-old index case had traveled to Kota Kinabalu, Melangkap, and Kundasang in Sabah recently.
“The patient began showing symptoms of fever and cough on September 25 and was tested for Covid-19 at the KLIA on September 27. Subsequently, his results came back positive the next day.
“Six other people tested positive and all were admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital,” he said.
The Joo Hwa group in Tawau, Sabah originated from a 31-year-old man who began experiencing symptoms of fever and cough on September 14. He tested positive for Covid-19 on September 20.
Contact tracing found four more infected people.
Jalan Meru’s group in Klang, Selangor involved a 30-year-old man who began showing symptoms on September 24, before testing positive for the virus on September 29.
Examination of close contacts found three more people infected.
Dr Noor Hisham also said that there were no new deaths while 47 Covid-19 patients have recovered.
The total number of active cases in the country has increased to 1,334 cases.
Currently, 20 people are being treated in the intensive care unit, and three of them require respiratory assistance.
Altogether, the total number of cases in the country since the outbreak began in January is 11,484.
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