KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record 2,188 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday (Nov. 24), with Selangor state responsible for the majority of the infections.
This is the first time that Malaysia has recorded more than 2,000 daily infections, bringing the cumulative total to 58,847.
In total, 14,353 of these cases are classified as active and contagious, the health ministry said in a press release.
The peak comes just a day after the country reported 1,884 new cases – Malaysia’s previous record for the highest daily number of new infections.
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There were also four new fatalities – three in Sabah and one in Penang – bringing the national death toll to 341.
There are currently 112 patients in intensive care, of which 49 require respiratory support.
All new cases are locally transmitted infections, of which 1,623 in Selangor represent 74.2 percent of all new cases, said health director general Noor Hisham Abdullah.
A large proportion of the cases reported in Selangor are from the Teratai cluster with an increase of 1,511 cases (93.1 percent). prevention and monitoring, such as and testing on a large scale, ”said Dr Noor Hisham.
The Teratai cluster, which is linked to the factories of rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove, is located in Klang, Selangor.
Another 107 cases were linked to four prison clusters, he added.
Dr. Noor Hisham attributed the recent increase in the number of cases during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to workplace clusters in the Klang Valley.
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He also calls on employers to ensure that all work processes and employees comply with the prescribed standard business procedures.
For industries responding to foreign workers, Dr Noor Hisham said employers should provide favorable housing and ensure that all staff follow COVID-19 safe management measures at all times.
As of Tuesday, Malaysia has reported 334 COVID-19 clusters, of which 167 are currently active.
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