PETALING JAYA: Five new Covid-19 cases were detected as of noon today, with the total number of cases rising to 8,663, of which 77 are active cases.
Three of the new infections were imported cases while two were local transmissions, according to a statement from Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He added that four patients had recovered, bringing the total number of patients discharged thus far to 8,465, or 97.7% of the total cases.
Two patients are at present receiving treatment in the intensive care unit (ICU), with both of them requiring respiratory assistance.
No new deaths have been reported. The death toll stands at 121.
Noor Hisham said two more Covid-19 clusters had been contained after completing the 28-day monitoring period without reporting any new cases.
These were the Gombak and Cheras apartment clusters, which involved 13 cases in total. No deaths had been reported.
He said the first cases in both clusters were detected following screenings on tahfiz school and madrasah students, who are among the high-risk groups identified.
“The Health Ministry wishes to congratulate all who have provided their services in case detection measures and in curbing further infections for these clusters,” he added.
