COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,555 new Covid-19 cases, a drop to a level not seen since late December last year. 

Most of the new cases involved Malaysians (71.4 percent) and those living in the Klang Valley (52.6 percent).

However, the number of patients in intensive care and requiring ventilators did not show discernable trends over a seven-day period.

• Active cases: 24,563
• Patients in ICUs: 204
• Intubated: 96

Deaths

There were six new deaths reported today of which four were reported in the Klang Valley. 

Currently, the Klang Valley accounts for 35 percent of all Covid-19 related deaths. 

The youngest victim today, a foreigner, was aged 44 while the oldest was a Malaysian aged 80.

The national death toll stands at 1,141. Details of the victims can be found on Kini News Lab's Covid-19 tracker website.

Clusters

According to the Health Ministry, seven new clusters were classified today. 

Most of the new clusters were detected through targeted screening of workplaces. 

However, there was one cluster involving an elderly care home where the index case was only detected upon pre-hospital procedure screening.

There was one cluster in Penang involving a supermarket where the index case was detected after reporting symptoms. 

Taman Alam cluster
District(s): Petaling, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Taman Alam Megah, Shah Alam,
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 1, targeted screening
Total infected: 23 out of 271 screened

Sementa 27 cluster
District(s): Petaling, Klang, Kuala Selangor and Kuala Langat, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Sementa 27/91, Shah Alam
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 30, targeted screening
Total infected: 13 out of 86 screened

Jalan Mawar cluster
District(s): Hulu Langat, Selangor
Locality/Source: Cleaning company in Jalan Mawar, Kajang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 25, targeted screening
Total infected: 10 out of 72 screened

Jalan DPB Enam cluster
District(s): Johor Bharu, Johor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan DPB/6, Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 2, targeted screening
Total infected: 36 out of 80 screened

Jalan Cyber Satu cluster
District(s): Kulai and Kota Tinggi, Johor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Cyber 1, Kawasan Perindustrian Senai 3, Kulai
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 27, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 63 screened

Persiaran Bayan Indah cluster
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut, Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang
Locality/Source: Supermarket in Persiaran Bayan Indah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 17, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 25 out of 83 screened

Jalan Bukit Blossoms cluster
District(s): Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Locality/Source: Elderly care home in Jalan Bukit Blossoms 10, Taman Bukit Blossoms
Cluster category: At-risk groups
First case: Feb 28, index case was screened prior to hospital procedure
Total infected: 18 out of 40 screened

Cases by state

Selangor (672)
Existing clusters: 111
New cluster(s): 32 (Taman Alam, Sementa 27, dan Jalan Mawar)
Close contacts: 430
Imported: 1
Other screenings: 98

Johor (163)
Existing clusters: 48
New cluster(s): 41 (Jalan Cyber Satu dan Jalan DPB Enam)
Close contacts: 45
Other screenings: 29

Sarawak (159)
Existing clusters: 54
Close contacts: 37
Imported: 1
Other screenings: 67

Kuala Lumpur (145)
Existing clusters: 32
Close contacts: 71
Imported: 1
Other screenings: 41

Negeri Sembilan (115)
Existing clusters: 72
New cluster(s): 16 (Jalan Bukit Blossoms)
Close contacts: 15
Other screenings: 12

Penang (106)
Existing clusters: 11
New clusters: 3 (Persiaran Bayan Indah)
Close contacts: 17
Other screenings: 75

Perak (63)
Existing clusters: 51
Close contacts: 4
Other screenings: 8

Sabah (53)
Existing clusters: 16
Close contacts: 22
Other screenings: 15

Kelantan (46)
Existing clusters: 19
Close contacts: 19
Other screenings: 8

Kedah (11)
Existing clusters: 1
Close contacts: 1
Other screenings: 9

Malacca (11)
Existing clusters: 3
Other screenings: 8

Terengganu (7)
Existing clusters: 4
Close contacts: 2
Other screenings: 1

Pahang (3)
Close contacts: 2
Other screenings: 1
Close contacts: 1

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