KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The number of new COVID-19 cases rose to three figures today, with 182 cases, the highest in last few months after recording 100 cases on Sept 8, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He said of the 182 new cases, 181 were local transmissions involving 90 Malaysians and 91 foreigners while one was an imported case.
“The imported case reported in Selangor involved a Filipino citizen,” he said in a statement.
This brings the total number of positive cases to 9,810, including 501 active cases.
Dr Noor Hisham said there were 14 cases of recovery and no COVID-19-related deaths today, therefore the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths in Malaysia remained at 128.
So far, Dr Noor Hisham said nine patients were being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), with five on respiratory assistance.
On active clusters, he said the Benteng LD Cluster in Sabah recorded 167 new cases today bringing the total to 250.
“All new cases were recorded in Tawau with 76 cases involving Malaysian citizens including 70 cases involving prisoners and six cases involving the public detected through close contact screening.
“While the remaining 91 cases were non-citizens from the Philippines (61 cases) and Indonesia (30 cases),” he said.
Meanwhile, for the Sungai Cluster in Kedah, there was an increase of 11 cases today bringing the total of positive cases to 50.
For the Telaga Cluster, three new cases were detected today bringing the total number of cases to 16.
Dr Noor Hisham added that the current situation in the areas put under administrative Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) will be informed from time to time.
“So far, the administrative EMCO is running smoothly and the cooperation of the local community is very good,” he said.
— NNN-BERNAMA