Covid-19 (March 24) - 1,268 new cases, active number higher

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 1,268 new cases of Covid-19 today and two deaths.

The new infections comprised 74.61 percent Malaysians and 25.39 percent non-citizens.

On the flip side, 1,083 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were outpaced by new infections leading to a 183 number increase in active cases thus increasing the strain on Covid-19 hospitals.

• Active cases: 14,637
• Patients in ICUs: 161
• Intubated: 73

This was followed by Sarawak at 141 cases, Johor at 135 cases and Penang at 99 cases.

Deaths

There were 2 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1,246.

Both new deaths were recorded in Selangor (2).

Those who died were aged between 43 and 77.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

New cases by states

Clusters

A total of 395 out of the 1,314 clusters nationwide are still active.

This includes the four clusters reported today as well as another eight that were declared resolved.

The resolved clusters are Kubang Jambu, Jalan Geronggang, Bukit Tengah, Pangkal Changgong, Ladang Segama, Tapak Bina Jalan Abdul Aziz, Jalan Dato Yunus and Tapak Bina Jalan Emas.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Jalan Wawasan Dua cluster
District(s): Batu Pahat in Johor
Locality/Source: Jalan Wawasan 2, Kawasan Perindustrian Sri Gading, Batu Pahat
Cluster category: Workplace (factory)
First case: March 21
Total infected: 24 out of 56 screened

Industri Permata Dua cluster
District(s): Seremban in Negeri Sembilan
Locality/Source: Jalan Permata 2, Arab Malaysian Industrial Estate, Nilai
Cluster category: Workplace (three factories)
First case: March 24
Total infected: 51 out of 334 screened

Jalan Alam cluster
District(s): Kuala Langat, Klang and Petaling in Selangor
Locality/Source: Jalan Sultan Alam Shah, Banting, Kuala Langat
Cluster category: High-risk group (medical centre)
First case: March 14
Total infected: 16 out of 97 screened

Chupak cluster
District(s): Serian and Samarahan in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Kampung Chupak, Siburan, Serian
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 10
Total infected: 57 out of 338 screened