PETALING JAYA: The health ministry has reported 3,211 Covid-19 cases and eight deaths in the past 24 hours.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 1,939 recoveries, bringing the total number of those discharged to 115,227.
In a statement Noor Hisham said the total number of infections now stands at 151,066.
There are 35,253 active cases with 204 patients receiving intensive care, of which 87 require respiratory assistance.
Meanwhile, the eight deaths raises the toll to 586.
Of the new cases today, only five were imported while 3,206 were local infections.
The eight fatalities involved seven Malaysians and one foreigner, with four deaths reported in Selangor, two in Sabah and one each in Johor and Kedah.
All but one of the dead had existing health conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and hypertension.
Except for Perlis, every state and federal territory in the country reported infections today.
There were 889 cases in Selangor, 535 in Johor, 514 in Sabah and 401 in Kuala Lumpur – all areas under the movement control order (MCO).
Triple-digit cases were also reported in Penang (194) and Kedah (142).
Meanwhile, Terengganu reported 92 cases, followed by Kelantan (79), Perak (74), Negeri Sembilan (70), Pahang (70), Sarawak (60), Melaka (58), Putrajaya (24) and Labuan (nine).
The health ministry reported 12 new Covid-19 clusters today affecting Selangor, Johor, Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Kelantan, Perak, Melaka and Putrajaya.
In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the clusters are the Jalan Telok Gong and Lingkaran Lintang cluster in Selangor; the Persiaran Selatan, Kampung Perani and Jalan Kluang cluster in Johor; the Ladang Baturong and Ladang Matamba cluster in Sabah; the Damai construction site in Kuala Lumpur, the Pokok Hidayah cluster in Kelantan; the Kota Road cluster in Perak; the Tembok Kemus cluster in Melaka and the Restoran Putra cluster in Putrajaya.
The Jalan Telok Gong cluster was detected at a factory in Klang, Selangor yesterday after workplace screenings. A total of 191 people have been screened with 108 testing positive.
The Lingkaran Lintang cluster cluster was also detected in Klang on Jan 3 after workplace screenings at a factory. Some 205 individuals have been screened with 25 of them found positive.
Meanwhile in Johor, the Persiaran Selatan cluster involves the Johor Bahru district, with the index case testing positive on Jan 15 after a screening at a construction site in Persiaran Southkey. A total of 209 people have been screened with 61 found positive.
The Jalan Kluang construction site cluster was detected in the Batu Pahat district, with the index case testing positive on Jan 11 after exhibiting symptoms. Some 42 individuals have been screened with 18 testing positive.
The Kampung Perani cluster involves the Kota Tinggi district, with the index case testing positive on Dec 30 after exhibiting symptoms. The cluster is linked to a mosque in the area. A total of 81 people have been screened with 18 found positive.
In Sabah, the Ladang Baturong cluster is active in the Kunak district. The index case tested positive on Jan 9 after a workplace screening. A total of 1,625 people have been screened with 54 found positive.
The Ladang Matamba cluster involves the Lahad Datu district, with the index case testing positive on Jan 6 after a screening at a farm. A total of 89 people have been screened with 20 found positive.
In Kuala Lumpur, the Damai construction site cluster is active in Cheras and was detected today after screenings at a construction site. A total of 161 people have been screened with 130 found positive.
In Kelantan, the Pokok Hidayah cluster in Machang was detected after an individual displayed Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) symptoms and was reported positive on Jan 11. A total of 100 people have been screened with 120 found positive.
Meanwhile in Perak, the Kota Road cluster is active in the Kinta district as well as the Larut, Matang and Selama district. The cluster is linked to a bank in Jalan Kota in Taiping. The index case tested positive on Jan 9 after exhibiting symptoms. A total of 54 people have been screened with 18 found positive.
In Melaka, the Tembok Kemus cluster in the Alor Gajah district was detected yesterday after screenings at the A Famosa Detention Transit Centre. A total of 151 people have been screened with 22 positive.
The Restoran Putra cluster in Putrajaya was detected after an individual displayed SARI symptoms and was reported positive on Jan 4. A total of 29 people have been screened with 19 positive.
There are now 284 active clusters out of a cumulative 635.
Four clusters officially ended today – Bah Medan, Jalan Dalam, Nibong and Dermaga.
