KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced 6,276 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24-hour period.
This means Malaysia has recorded more than 6,000 cases for two consecutive days, with new infections numbering 6,437 the previous day.
In terms of states, its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Selangor topped the list once more with 2,836 new cases, followed by Negri Sembilan (644) and Kuala Lumpur (625).
Sarawak was the next highest with 376 cases, ahead of Johor (299), Sabah (242), Kedah (226), Melaka (223), Pahang (210), Kelantan (259), Perak (137), Labuan (132), Penang (131), Terengganu (20), Putrajaya (11) and Perlis (five).
Dr Noor Hisham also reported 62 more deaths related to Covid-19, pushing the country’s total Covid-19 death toll to 5,170.
“A total of 62 death cases today involving 22 cases in Selangor, nine cases in Negeri Sembilan, seven cases in Melaka, five cases in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, four cases in Johor, three cases each in Sabah and Pahang, two cases each in Kelantan, Perak, Kedah, and the Federal Territory of Labuan, and one case in Sarawak,” he said.
Dr Noor Hisham said 905 Covid-19 patients are currently in intensive care including 452 on ventilators.
Recoveries lagged behind new cases again today, with just 4,929 former patients discharged.
Dr Noor Hisham also reported 23 more Covid-19 clusters including 13 from workplaces, eight within the general community, and one each in a high risk group and an education centre.
The number of Covid-19 clusters still considered active is 886.
