COVID-19 | Malaysia has recorded 563 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, bringing Malaysia's total active cases to a record 5,039.
Sabah continued to have the highest number of new cases (291) followed by Penang (141) where the Penjara Reman cluster accounted for all the new cases.
There were 69 new cases detected in Selangor and 28 in Kuala Lumpur.
Six new clusters have been detected and two new deaths recorded, both in Sabah.
The deceased, identified as a Malaysian female, 85, with a history of illnesses passed away at the Tawau hospital.
The other deceased is a foreign female, 48, who passed away at the Tuaran hospital. No other details about this victim were shared by the Health Ministry.
All but one case involved local transmission.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, who provided the press briefing while under home quarantine, said there were six new clusters that were detected.
The breakdown of the new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases today are as follows:
Sabah (291 new cases)
- Various screening conditions - 259
- Existing clusters - 28 cases
- Kolong cluster (new) - 4 cases
Penang (141 new cases)
- Penjara Reman cluster - 141 cases
Selangor (69 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 57 cases
- Bah Tropicana cluster (new) - 1 case
- Sabah returnee screening - 1 case
- Various screening conditions - 4 cases
- Close contact screening - 6 cases
Kuala Lumpur (27 new cases)
- Baiduri cluster (new) - 10 cases
- Bah Perdana (new) - 8 cases
- Bah Kasturi (new) - 4 cases
- Sabah returnee screening - 2 case
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
- Sungai Wei cluster - 1 case
Negeri Sembilan (12 cases)
- Sabah returnee screening - 4 cases
- Close contact screening - 3 cases
- Buang Sayang cluster - 2 cases
- Selasih cluster - 1 case
- Various screening conditions - 2 cases
Kedah (10 new cases)
- Tembok cluster - 5 cases
- Bah Ketil cluster - 3 cases
- Bah Sintok cluster - 2 cases
Perak (4 new cases)
- Tembok cluster - 2 cases
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
Johor (2 new cases)
- Rinting cluster (new) - 2 cases
Putrajaya (2 new cases)
- Kasturi (new) - 1 case
- Selasih cluster - 1 case
Labuan (2 new cases)
- Bah Bundle cluster - 1 case
- Sabah returnee screening - 1 case
Sarawak (1 new case)
- Sabah returnee screening - 1 case
Malacca (1 new case)
- Close contact screening - 1 case