KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Malaysia recorded 1,371 new Covid-19 cases today, as the total number of infections in the country swells to 84,846 cases.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of active cases in the country now stands at 13,830 cases.

“Of this number, only one is an importED case where the infection occurred abroad, this time in the United Arab Emirates. The remaining are all domestic cases,” he said during his press conference.

Selangor still records the highest number of cases with 532 today, or 38.8 of all total cases. 420 of these cases are from clusters and close-contact tracing on the field.

In second place is Sabah with 283 cases or 20.6 per cent of all total cases, while Negri Sembilan is third with 260 cases or 19 per cent of all total cases.

“As of today, 1,204 recoveries from Covid-19 have been reported, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 70,597 cases or 83.2 per cent of all cases.

“Currently, 114 positive cases are being treated in Intensive Care Units, of which 62 require breathing assistance,” Dr Noor Hisham said.

Four fatalities were recorded today, bringing the total number of deaths from Covid-19 in Malaysia to 419 cases, or 0.49 per cent of all total cases.

“The first victim is a 40-year old Malaysian woman in Labuan with a history of diabetes, while the second is a 50-year old Malaysian woman in Perak with a history of diabetes, high-blood pressure, and dyslipidaemia.

“The third victim is a 46-year old Malaysian woman in Sabah with a history of high-blood pressure, dyslipidaemia and obesity, while the fourth is a 54-year old foreign man in Sabah with an undisclosed medical history,” he said.

On Covid-19 clusters, the director-general said two new clusters were reported today, bringing the total number of clusters reported to 418.

“Similarly, the ministry has also recorded that 227 clusters have ended, including the Benteng LD cluster in Sabah and the Greenhill cluster in Sarawak. Presently, there are 191 clusters still active and under surveillance.

“46 of the existing clusters reported an increase in cases, starting with the Ceram clusters with 220 cases, the Tapak Bina Muda cluster with 143 cases, and the Teratai cluster with 81 cases,” he said.

The first new cluster today is the Solar Ria cluster, involving the districts of Sepang, Kuala Selangor, Gombak, Petaling and Hulu Langat in Selangor. Its index case is the 73,366th who tested positive on December 7 via screening prior to an international flight.

As of today, 2,339 people have been screened, in which 25 tested positive. The cluster involves nine Malaysians and 16 foreign citizens.

The second cluster is the Senu Setia cluster in Kepong, KL Federal Territory. Its index case is the 83,123rd who tested positive yesterday via screening prior to an international flight. As of today, 26 people have been screened, with 13 positive cases detected, all of whom are foreign citizens.