The Health Ministry has reported 6,709 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total case count in the country to 2,346,303.

The distribution of new cases according to states will be reported on the Health Ministry's CovidNow website after midnight.

The fresh infections today comprised 6,459 Malaysians (96.3 percent) and 250 non-citizens (3.7 percent).

They were surpassed by a total of 10,833 Covid-19 patients who recovered today. This is expected to help reduce the number of active cases.

• Patients in ICU: 778
• Intubated: 331

As of today, the number of Covid-19 patients (including suspected ones) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is 9.8 percent lower compared to a week ago.

Those who require intubation have also declined by 27.7 percent from a week ago.

To understand regional Covid-19 trends, please use the "active cases" and "hospitalisation" chart below.

Over the past month, the Health Ministry's Covid-19 reporting has been pivoting away from daily press statements to its CovidNow website.

Clusters

To date, 794 Covid-19 clusters are still active, including nine new clusters reported today.

The ongoing clusters have fallen by 19.7 percent from the 989 active clusters a week ago.

The nine new clusters today comprised four community clusters (44.4 percent), two workplace clusters (22.2 percent), two high-risk group clusters (22.2 percent) and one education institution cluster (11.1 percent).

Sri Jaya Tangkak
Category: Community
States: Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Initial tests: 10 out of 21 infected (47.6 percent)

Jalan Tangkak Dua
Category: Community
States: Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Initial tests: 10 out of 12 infected (83.3 percent)

Lorong Binjai Manis
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 10 out of 16 infected (62.5 percent)

Bukit Gabang
Category: Community
States: Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Initial tests: 15 out of 38 infected (39.5 percent)

Industri Batu Lima
Category: Workplace
States: Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Initial tests: 11 out of 44 infected (25 percent)

Jalan Dato Hamid
Category: Workplace
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 5 out of 6 infected (83.3 percent)

Lorong Kapal
Category: High-risk group
States: Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara
Initial tests: 23 out of 50 infected (46 percent)

Jalan Pekaka Lapan
Category: High-risk group
States: Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Initial tests: 27 out of 31 infected (87.1 percent)

Jalan Ipoh-KL Serendah
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
States: Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Initial tests: 16 out of 53 infected (30.2 percent)