Covid-19: Malaysia logs 1,335 new cases, 515 from Klang Valley with two deaths

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The Health Ministry reported 1,335 new Covid-19 infections today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 72,694.

Its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the current number of active cases which carry high transmission risks climbed to 11,039, from 10,775 reported yesterday.

"Of the new cases today, three are imported cases in which the infections occurred abroad while the remaining 1,332 are contracted local transmissions," he said in a statement.

The Klang Valley — comprising Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya — made up a total of 515 cases, or 38.6% of the daily new cases.

Selangor topped the list with 337 cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur with 178 cases, while Putrajaya did not record new cases today.

Negeri Sembilan today reclaimed its spot as the second worst hit state with 258 cases reported compared to Sabah's 250 cases.

"About 243 cases or 18.2% are related to the clusters in temporary detention centres and prisons involving the Jalan Harapan cluster in Selangor (141 cases), the Tembok cluster (92), the PTS Sibuga cluster in Sabah (seven), the Bakti cluster in Negeri Sembilan (two), and the Rumah Merah cluster (one)," said Dr Noor Hisham.

The ministry recorded 1,069 recoveries today, bringing the number of recoveries in the country to 61,273 cases or 84.3% of all total cases.

Two deaths were recorded — one each reported in Perak and Johor — raising the total number of fatalities from Covid-19 to 382.

One of the deceased was a 65-year-old man who had several diseases such as high blood pressure and chronic kidney disease. The other was a woman aged 72 who had high blood pressure, dyslipidemia and obesity.

There are 126 Covid-19 patients being treated in intensive care units, with 57 needing respiratory assistance.

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