Malaysia

Covid-19: 1,302 fresh cases, Sarawak leads with 426

Nation’s coronavirus tally hits 341,944; 4 new fatalities drive up death toll to 1,255

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 28 Mar 2021 3:56PM

Covid-19: 1,302 fresh cases, Sarawak leads with 426
Of Malaysia’s total 341,944 coronavirus cases, 14,380 are still active. – The Vibes file pic, March 28, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia today logged another 1,302 coronavirus infections, with Sarawak recording the bulk at 426.

The Health Ministry also reported four new fatalities, taking the death toll to 1,255.

Selangor is in second place in terms of caseload with 256 infections, followed by Penang (212) and Johor (176).

States with cases in the double digits are Kuala Lumpur (58), Sabah (38), Kelantan (34), Pahang (32), and Perak and Kedah (23 each).

Negri Sembilan registered nine cases, Labuan (6), Melaka (5), and Terengganu and Putrajaya (2 each).

Perlis is again the only state with no new infections.

The latest cases take the country’s Covid-19 tally to 341,944, of which 14,380 are still active.

The ministry said 1,127 new recoveries were recorded, making the overall figure 326,309.

There are 169 coronavirus patients in intensive care, of whom 76 are intubated.

Three fresh clusters were detected, said the ministry, adding that another 14 have been contained.

The new clusters are Selangor’s Ladang Sg Pelek, involving a workplace, Johor’s Pagar Bukit Chagar (detention centre) and Kelantan’s Patek (community).

Of the nation’s total 1,347 clusters, 381 remain active. – The Vibes, March 28, 2021

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