KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Malaysia has recorded 2,433 new Covid-19 cases and lost nine more patients in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry disclosed today

One day before Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is due to address the country on the government’s next steps to contain the pandemic, Malaysia’s active cases have now risen to 27,332.

According to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, Selangor continued to account for the most cases with 730, followed by Sabah at 403 cases, and Johor with 321 cases.

"As of today, the total number of Covid-19 cases detected in Malaysia is 135,992 cases,” he said.

He added that 86 cases, or 3.5 per cent of the cases reported today are related to clusters in lock-ups, immigration detention depots, and prisons.

Regarding the deaths today, Dr Noor Hisham revealed that the youngest person to die was an immigrant man aged 37, who had a history of chronic kidney disease.

The remaining eight people who died consisted of one immigrant man, three Malaysian women and four Malaysian men. They were aged between 59 and 83, and all had a record of illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes.

The total number of people who have died in Malaysia from the diseases is now 551, or 0.4 per cent of the total cases.

The ministry also revealed that 1,277 people fully recovered from the disease in the past day. It also noted that 171 patients are currently warded in intensive care units (ICUs) with 76 of them needing respiratory assistance.