691 new cases, Malaysia now at worst level of Covid-19 pandemic

 

COVID-19 | Malaysia has reported 691 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours up to noon today, breaking a record high that was set just yesterday.

Following the new infections reported today, the country now has 2,936 Covid-19 patients under treatment, the worst level since the pandemic started in Malaysia in January.

The previous highest record was 2,595 active cases on April 5.

Of the 691 new cases today, 688 are locally acquired infections and three are imported cases.

However, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 394 of the 688 local cases (57 percent) are from the Tembok cluster in Kedah, which involves the Alor Setar Prison, and the area is already under an administratively enforced targeted enhanced movement control order.

Hence, he said the cluster is isolated from the community at large.

Malaysia has also recorded four new deaths today, including a one-year-old toddler.

This brings the death toll to 141 so far.

[More to follow]

 - Mkini