Covid-19 (March 1): 1,828 new cases, 5 deaths Published Modified5 Mar 2021, 11:11 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,828 new Covid-19 cases where new cases in the Klang Valley are continuing to fall. New cases in Selangor (453) have not been this low since Dec 27 last year. Johor reported the highest number of new cases (490), mostly from a single factory cluster. Four states - Pahang, Malacca, Putrajaya and Perlis - reported new cases in the single digit. Locals accounted for 58.1 percent of the new cases reported today. Active cases: 25,524 Intubated: 90 There were more patients who recovered from Covid-19 compared to the number of new cases, bringing down the total active cases further.