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Covid-19 (Feb 5) - 3,391 new cases, 19 deaths Published Modified5 Feb 2021, 1:58 pm A Active cases: 48,751 Intubated: 134 The Klang Valley region continues to report the highest number of new cases in the country with new cases mostly attributed to close contacts of Covid-19 positive patients or detected through "other screenings". In Selangor, one in six new cases were detected among those with symptoms but not linked to known clusters or close contacts. There are seven regions where new cases are still trending upwards since the start of the second movement control order on Jan 13. They are Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak, Perak, Malacca and
Covid-19 (Feb 3): 4,284 new cases, death toll crosses 800 mark Published Modified3 Feb 2021, 11:52 am A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 4,284 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths, bringing the cumulative death toll to 809. New cases in Sabah - the epicenter of Covid-19 cases late last year - have not been this low (190) since late December and numbers have been trending downwards since Jan 23. Active cases: 48,309 Number of samples taken**: 67,264 In Selangor, the majority of new cases are from existing clusters, new clusters and close contacts. The situation is reverse in Johor, where 563 out of 964 new cases are detected through "other screenings". Johor is among seven state/territory health departments that does not report a breakdown of what constituted "other screenings".
Covid-19 (Feb 2): Fewer new cases but more in ICUs, record number of deaths Published Modified2 Feb 2021, 12:13 pm A - COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,455 new Covid-19 cases amid a record number of patients (327) requiring intensive care. There was a record number of deaths (21) as well. Active cases: 47,847 Intubated: 145 (new record) Number of samples taken**: 19,697 In Selangor, although the number of new cases remained in the four-digits for the sixth day, the number of cases detected among those who reported symptoms and not linked to clusters or close contacts appears to be on a slight downward trend ( see chart below).