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Health workers collect swab samples to test for Covid-19 at Selcare Clinic in Shah Alam February 2, 2021. Picture by Yusof Mat Isa
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KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 Malaysia reported a spike in Covid-19 cases today, registering 1,854 new infections, Health director-general Tan Sri Noor Hisham Abdullah announced.
Sarawak recorded the most number of cases at 555, followed by Selangor with 403 cases, Penang with 176 cases, Sabah with 139 cases, the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur with 135 cases and Johor with 103 cases.
Five deaths were also recorded today, with three of the deaths reported in Sarawak, and one each in Sabah and Kuala Lumpur
Covid-19 (Feb 22): 2,192 new cases, more than half in Klang Valley
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The Klang Valley made up more than half of the new cases today.
Other states with more than 100 new cases include Sarawak, Johor, Perak, Penang and Sabah.
On the flip side, the number of active cases continued to decline as recoveries outpaced new cases.
Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah reported a total of 3,414 new recoveries today.
The number of patients in the intensive care unit is also at the lowest level since Jan 14.
Active cases: 32,076
Another six people died from Covid-19, bringing the death toll to 1,062.