PUTRAJAYA: The health ministry has reported 1,335 Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 1,069 recoveries, bringing the total number of those discharged to 61,273.
In a statement, Noor Hisham said the 1,335 cases brought the total number of infections in the country to 72,694.
Meanwhile, the two deaths bring the toll to 382.
Selangor reported the highest number of cases today with 337, followed by Negeri Sembilan (258) and Sabah (250).
Noor Hisham said most of the cases in Selangor were from existing clusters and close contact screenings.
Meanwhile, the majority of the cases in Negeri Sembilan and Sabah came from existing clusters in both states.
Of today’s cases, 243 came from prison and temporary detention centre clusters, namely the Jalan Harapan prison cluster (141 cases), Tembok cluster (92), Sibuga cluster (seven), Bakti cluster (two) and the Rumah Merah cluster (one).
Other states and federal territories with new cases reported today were Kuala Lumpur (178), Johor (125), Perak (108), Penang (31), Labuan (21), Kedah (17), Pahang (four), Melaka (three), Kelantan (two) and Terengganu (one).
On the two deaths, Noor Hisham said they were both Malaysians from Johor and Perak. They were aged 65 and 72. Both had a history of chronic illnesses.
There are currently 11,039 active cases with 126 patients receiving intensive care, of which 57 require respiratory assistance.
Kelantan, Putrajaya and Perlis did not record any new cases today.
Out of the 1,335 cases today, only three were imported cases.
The health ministry has detected three new Covid-19 clusters in the country over the last 24 hours.
In a statement today, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they are known as the Ceram cluster in Negeri Sembilan, Pulau Berhala cluster in Sabah and the Jalan Tampoi cluster in Johor.
He said the index case in the Ceram cluster in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, was detected on Nov 30 after the patient exhibited symptoms. A total of 450 people have been screened, with 171 testing positive.
The Pulau Berhala cluster in Sandakan, Sabah, was detected after an individual tested positive on Nov 20. A total of 208 people have been screened, with 24 testing positive.
Meanwhile, the index case in the Jalan Tampoi cluster in Johor Bahru was detected after an individual exhibited symptoms and tested positive on Dec 1. A total of 212 people have been screened, with 17 testing positive.
Overall, a total of 388 clusters have been detected in the country. Currently, there are 187 active clusters, with 49 of them recording new cases today.
The Jalan Harapan cluster in Selangor recorded a high of 141 cases today, followed by the Cergas and Tembok clusters, with 92 infections each.
The Cergas cluster is active in Negeri Sembilan, while the Tembok cluster is active in Kedah and Perak.
Noor Hisham also announced that the Palma and Merpati clusters in Selangor and the Makekar cluster, involving Johor, Selangor and Terengganu, had ended today.
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