Covid-19 cases in Malaysia are on the rise, with 5,413 new infections reported

Over the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has recorded 5,413 new Covid-19 instances.

The newest figures show a 270-case increase over the number of new infections reported the day before.

This puts the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 2,556,865 since the outbreak began.

Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, the director-general of health, also revealed that just 102, or 1.9 percent, of the cases reported today were in the hospitalisation categories 3, 4, and 5.

"At this time, 545 patients are being treated in intensive care units (ICUs), with 87 of them being suspected, probable, or under investigation for Covid-19."

"Of the 545 people, 264 require ventilators to assist them breathe, including 184 people who have been verified as Covid-19 positive," he stated.

In the last 24 hours, seven new clusters have been discovered, increasing the total number of active clusters in the country to 252.

According to him, Malaysia's infection rate is now at 1.05, with Putrajaya having the highest infectivity rate at 1.17.

Perlis and Labuan were the only Malaysian states or federal territories with no infectivity.

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