KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — More coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases continue to be detected in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

In his daily Covid-19 press briefing, Dr Noor Hisham revealed that new cases emerged in Kluang, Johor; Ulu Langat, Selangor; and the Menara City One condominium here.

“The total residents in Kluang are 3,755 and 1,634 of those are already screened. Yesterday I announced there were 135 positive cases in that area; today, there is a record of 12 new cases,” he said, bringing Kluang’s total to 147.

New cases were detected in Bandar Bharu Dato’ Ibrahim Majid while other parts of Kluang had no change.

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For Hulu Langat, 1,685 of the 1,797 residents have been screened, resulting in 14 new infections to give the area a total of 328 so far.

In Menara City One, five new cases were discovered to give the complex 24 confirmed Covid-19 infections.

Dr Noor Hisham reported 179 new Covid-19 cases nationwide today, pushing Malaysia’s total to 3,662 cases with 61 fat

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alities from the disease.