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A R-naught number of below 1 suggested that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down. The regions with a R-naught number of more than one are Perak, Sarawak, Sabah and Kelantan. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur, which had 120 new cases, reported its highest number in 17 days. Deaths Another four Covid-19 related death was reported today in Selangor (2), Sarawak (1) and Sabah (1), bringing the national death toll to 1,308. The victims were all Malaysian citizens with comorbidity. Their age was between 60 and 83. Details of all Covid-19 patients are available on Clusters The Health Ministry today reported that 348 Covid-19 clusters are still active, down from 467 a month ago.
Covid-19 (April 6): 1,300 new cases, death toll hits 1,300 Published Modified10:51 am - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,300 new Covid-19 cases with Sabah reporting new cases in the triple digits for the first time in 16 days. The number of new cases in East Malaysia (38.6 percent) exceeded that of the Klang Valley (25.5 percent) which has been gradually on the decline. Malaysians made up the bulk of the new cases (71.5 percent). Active cases: 14,161 Cases by states According to a tweet by Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Masidi Manjun, of the 112 new cases in Sabah, more than half (69 new cases) were reported in Tawau alone.
Covid-19 (March 31): 1,482 new cases, numbers creeping up in S'gor malaysiakini.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaysiakini.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Covid-19 (March 18): 1,213 new cases, 3 deaths malaysiakini.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaysiakini.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Covid-19 (March 16): 1,063 new cases, 5 deaths Published Modified16 Mar 2021, 11:01 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,063 new Covid-19 cases, which is the lowest figure for daily new infections since Dec 9 last year. Malaysians made up the majority (76.9 percent) of new cases as opposed to foreigners, who were usually infected while working in construction sites or factories. Active cases: 15,204 Deaths There were five new Covid-19 deaths reported today. Three were reported in Sarawak while Selangor and Kuala Lumpur reported one death each. Sarawak has reported 94 Covid-19 related deaths and ranks fifth after Johor (103), Kuala Lumpur (112), Selangor (312) and Sabah (382). The national Covid-19 death toll stood at 1,218.
Covid-19 (March 15): 1,208 new cases, 3 deaths malaysiakini.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from malaysiakini.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Covid-19 (March 14): 1,354 new cases, KL reports lowest figure since Dec 3 Published Modified14 Mar 2021, 2:51 pm A Kuala Lumpur reported 55 cases today, the lowest since Dec 3 (49). Selangor, meanwhile, reported 577 new cases. Perlis also reported no news cases after a two-day spike caused by infections linked to an immigration detention centre cluster. Active cases: 16,279 Three of the deaths were from the Klang Valley, while one was from Sarawak. Details of the victims are on Clusters There were three new clusters today. No clusters reported triple-digit cases, with the highest being the Tembok Tapah cluster with 57 cases. Details on the new clusters: Jalan Tun Mutalib Tiga cluster
Covid-19 (March 13): 1,470 new cases, 3 deaths Published Modified13 Mar 2021, 10:21 am A Most new cases still originated from the Klang Valley (48.2 percent), followed by Sarawak (15.1 percent), Johor (6.8 percent). Perlis continued to record more than 20 cases for a second straight day due to new infections from the DTI Persiaran Wawasan cluster, which is linked to an immigration detention depot. While active cases declined, there were 15 additional patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and three more intubated today. Active cases: 16,711
Covid-19 (March 12): 1,575 new cases, 3 deaths Published Modified12 Mar 2021, 10:51 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,575 new Covid-19 cases, of which more than half were reported in the Klang Valley alone. The Klang Valley accounted for 54.8 percent of new cases followed by Sarawak (11 percent), Johor (8.6 percent) and Penang (8.4 percent). Notably, there were 25 new cases reported in Perlis today. Malaysian citizens (80.9 percent) made up almost all the new cases. Active cases: 17,074 Three new deaths were reported today, bringing the national Covid-19 death toll to 1,203. The three victims are from Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Selangor respectively. One victim - a foreigner - was brought to the Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital in , Cheras, Kuala Lumpur only after he had died.
Covid-19 (March 11) - 1,647 new cases, death toll reaches 1,200 Published Modified11 Mar 2021, 11:07 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 1,647 new Covid-19 cases and nine deaths in the 24-hour period ending noon today. Malaysians made up the vast majority of the new cases (67.1 percent). Most of them were reported in the Klang Valley (48.6 percent) followed by Johor (10.32 percent) and Sarawak ( Malacca because of an outbreak at an immigration detention centre. Active cases: 17,544 Klang Valley which currently accounts for 35.3 percent of all Covid-19 deaths in the country. The country's Covid-19 death toll stands at 1,200. One of the victims - a Malaysian woman, aged 58 - was brought to the Sultanah Nora Ismail Hospital, Batu Pahat only after she died.