Published on: Friday, April 16, 2021
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Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245). (File photo: AP)
Kuala Lumpur: The country’s new Covid-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in the past 24 hours, compared with 2,148 cases yesterday.
Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245).
According to the official Twitter account of the Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Kelantan recorded 164 cases; Sabah (143); Johor (121); Penang (91); Negeri Sembilan (53); Perak (49); Pahang (47); Kedah (35); and Melaka (28).
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A total of 16 new cases were recorded in Terengganu while Putrajaya reported six cases, Perlis two, and Labuan with one case in the last 24 hours.
Friday, 16 Apr 2021 06:43 PM MYT
BY EMMANUEL SANTA MARIA CHIN
The Health director-general said two of these clusters were detected in Sarawak, and one each in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang. Picture by Hari Anggara
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 An educational institution, an entertainment outlet, and a social event held earlier this month were among the cause of seven new Covid-19 clusters reported today, said Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
The Health director-general said two of these clusters were detected in Sarawak, and one each in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah, Negri Sembilan, and Pahang.
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases jumped to 2,551, from 2,148 yesterday, with Sarawak once again accounting for the most cases at 960.
Selangor came next with 590 cases followed by Kuala Lumpur (245) and Kelantan (164), Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement.
He said the latest cases raised the number of confirmed infections in the country to 370,528.
Two Covid-19-related deaths were reported in the 24 hours up to noon today, both in Selangor. This brings the country s pandemic death toll to 1,365.
Dr Noor Hisham said all but 29 of the new infections were locally transmitted, involving 10 Malaysians and 19 foreigners. A total of 1,524 recoveries were reported today, raising total recoveries to 350,563, or 94.6% of all cases. The number of active cases which carry transmission risks stood at 18,600. Of this, 227 patients are in intensive care units, with 91 requiring respiratory help. Dr noor Hisham also reported seven new i
16 Apr 2021 / 20:11 H.
KUALA
LUMPUR: The country’s new Covid-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in the past 24 hours, compared with 2,148 cases yesterday.
Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245).
According to the official Twitter account of the Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Kelantan recorded 164 cases; Sabah (143); Johor (121); Penang (91); Negeri Sembilan (53); Perak (49); Pahang (47); Kedah (35); and Melaka (28).
A total of 16 new cases were recorded in Terengganu while Putrajaya reported six cases, Perlis two, and Labuan with one case in the last 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham, in his statement, said that 1,524 recovered cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 350,563, while two more deaths were recorded involving locals.
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 15): Several 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) meetings involving senior officials were held at purported master conspirator Low Taek Jho s apartment as he could not be seen at the government fund’s office giving advice, the High Court heard today.
Former 1MDB chief executive officer Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman, who is the prosecution s 10th witness, testified today that he and Low, better known as Jho Low, usually communicated via BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). According to Hazem, meetings were usually held at Low s apartment at 3, Jalan Kia Peng instead of 1MDB s office which is within a radius of less than 10km.