Malaysia

26.5% spike in Covid-19 clusters, 3% increase in new cases on weekly basis

Community clusters up from 20% to 25%, while those linked to education institutions, workplace climb 9.1%

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 03 May 2021 5:15PM

26.5% spike in Covid-19 clusters, 3% increase in new cases on weekly basis
Malaysia records 4,327 coronavirus infections this week from last week’s 4,209. – The Vibes file pic, May 3, 2021

by Azril Annuar

KUALA LUMPUR – In the course of a week, Malaysia has witnessed a 26.5% spike in new Covid-19 clusters and a 3% increase in fresh cases, said the Health Ministry.

New clusters rose from 68 last week to 86 this week, while those declared contained declined by 31.8%, from 63 to 43.

The country saw a 3% increase in coronavirus infections this week (4,327) from last week (4,209).

Total clusters grew by 5.4% to 1,669 from 1,583 over the same period, while active ones went up 12.2% to 395 from 352.

A further breakdown found that community clusters increased from 20% to 25%, while education and occupational clusters went up 9.1% to 24 from 22.

Clusters linked to religious activities saw a hike to seven from four.

Detention centres saw another two clusters this week from one registered last week, while high-risk group clusters were up by three from zero. – The Vibes, May 3, 2021

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