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A week into MCO 2.0, Malaysia records 3,631 Covid-19 infections today, with daily new cases topping 3,000 five days in a row

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on January 19, 2021. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on January 19, 2021. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia recorded 3,631 Covid-19 cases today, despite several states nationwide being under a renewed movement control order dubbed MCO 2.0 for almost a week now.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country’s cumulative cases now stand at 165,371, making today the fifth consecutive day where new infections have breached the 3,000-cases mark since January 14.

“All cases today were local infections, except for seven, which were imported. Selangor continues to lead with 1,199 cases today (33 per cent),” Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement.

Trailing Selangor in terms of case numbers were Sabah at 526 and Kuala Lumpur at 521.

Today’s figure means there are currently 39,464 active cases nationwide, while 238 patients have been admitted to intensive care, 96 of whom need breathing assistance.

There were also another 14 deaths today, bringing the country’s death toll from the coronavirus to 619.

All but two deaths were Malaysians aged 46 to 85. All of the deceased had pre-existing medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure.

Dr Noor Hisham also said 2,944 patients recovered today bringing the total number of recoveries to 125,288.

A total of nine new Covid-19 infection clusters were registered as well — four involving workplaces, two from family gatherings, a wedding reception, an education institution and a prison lockup — with three existing clusters coming to an end.

The number of active clusters to date stands at 305.

Earlier today, the government announced that five more states will come under the movement control order (MCO) from January 22, effectively locking down the whole country except Sarawak.

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