COVID-19 | Today marked the eighth straight day Malaysia has reported a record number of active Covid-19 cases.
Malaysia reported 660 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, bringing the total active cases to a new record of 5,345.
The number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care was 101, up from 98 yesterday, of which 32 require ventilator support.
The previous highest number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care (108) was recorded on April 3.
Sabah continues to contribute to the highest number of new cases (443), followed by Selangor (76) and Kedah (60).
Four new deaths were also recorded - all in Sabah. Details of the deceased, all with a history of illnesses, are as follows:
- Malaysian female, 84, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan
- Malaysian male, 83, passed away at Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan
- Foreign female, 36, passed away at the Semporna Hospital
- Malaysian male, 59, passed away at the Tawau Hospital
The total number of deaths officially attributed to Covid-19 currently stands at 163.
Only two of the new cases did not involve local transmissions. Of the 658 local infections, 618 cases involved Malaysian citizens and 40 cases involved foreigners.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who provided the press briefing while under home quarantine, said there were six new clusters detected.
The breakdown of the new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases today are as follows:
Sabah (443 new cases)
- Close contact screening - 162 cases
- Other type of screening - 214 cases
- Existing clusters - 38 cases
- Semarak cluster - 13 cases
- Bina cluster - 10 cases
- Sabindo cluster - 4 cases
- Bestari cluster - 2 cases
Selangor (76 new cases)
- Close contact screening - 16 cases
- Symptomatic screening - 5 cases
- Returnees from Sabah - 9 cases
- Existing clusters - 45 cases
- Kenangan cluster - 1 case
Kedah (60 new cases)
- Tembok cluster (existing) - 60 cases
Penang (23 new cases)
- Penjara Reman cluster (existing) - 18 cases
- Penjara Jawi cluster - 3 cases
- Voluntary screening - 2 cases
Labuan (18 new cases)
- Health worker screening - 9 cases
- Returnee from Sabah - 6 cases
- Close contact screening - 1 case
- Existing clusters - 2 cases
Perak (16 new cases)
- Tembok cluster (existing) - 16 cases
Johor (10 new cases)
- Close contact screening - 5 cases
- Returnee from Sabah - 1 case
- Existing clusters - 4 cases
Kuala Lumpur (9 new cases)
- Returnee from Sabah - 6 cases
- Existing clusters - 2 cases
- Close contact screening - 1 case
Negeri Sembilan (2 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 2 cases
Pahang (1 new case)
- Jalan Meru cluster (existing) - 1 case
