KUALA LUMPUR (May 25) : Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases topped the 7,000 mark for the first time today with 7,289 infections, higher than the 6,509 reported yesterday, said the Health Ministry.

The country's previous record high number was 6,976 new cases on Sunday (May 23).

Selangor reported 2,642 infections today, the highest among all states and federal territories, followed by Johor (664) and Kuala Lumpur (604), said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Sarawak registered 513 cases, Kelantan (425), Negeri Sembilan (410), Penang (380), Kedah (336), Terengganu (268), Sabah (266), Melaka (258), Perak (218), Pahang (211), Labuan (63), Putrajaya (23) and Perlis (8).

Meanwhile, Malaysia reported 60 Covid-19 deaths today, with 15 fatalities recorded in Selangor, 10 in Johor, six each in Sarawak and Kedah, five in Kuala Lumpur, three each in Sabah, Penang, Perak and Kelantan, two each in Negeri Sembilan and Melaka, and one each in Pahang and Terengganu.

Cumulatively, the total death toll in the country stood at 2,369, Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement.

Another 3,789 patients were reported to have recovered in the 24 hours as of noon today.

There are currently 63,458 active cases, with 726 patients being treated in intensive care units, of whom 373 patients are on ventilators.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health also identified 15 new infection clusters today.

Ten of the new clusters are workplace clusters, four are from communities, while there was one religious centre cluster.

To date, the ministry has identified 2,060 clusters, of which 1,483 have been declared ended. That leaves 577 active clusters.

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