COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,575 new Covid-19 cases, of which more than half were reported in the Klang Valley alone.

The Klang Valley accounted for 54.8 percent of new cases followed by Sarawak (11 percent), Johor (8.6 percent) and Penang (8.4 percent).

Notably, there were 25 new cases reported in Perlis today.

Malaysian citizens (80.9 percent) made up almost all the new cases.

Active cases: 17,074
Patients in ICUs: 147
Intubated: 67

Deaths

Three new deaths were reported today, bringing the national Covid-19 death toll to 1,203.

The three victims are from Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Selangor respectively. One victim - a foreigner - was brought to the Canselor Tuanku Muhriz Hospital in , Cheras, Kuala Lumpur only after he had died.

Details of the victims are on Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker page.

Five community clusters

The Health Ministry today said that 440 active Covid-19 clusters of which 60 reported new cases.

The three clusters with the most new cases are all in the low two digits, which is a far cry from previous weeks which are normally in the triple digits.

However, of the ten new clusters classified by the Health Ministry today, there were five community clusters, while the rest were detected through targeted screening of workplaces.

Three of the community clusters were reported in Sarawak and two in Selangor.

Meanwhile, the naming Jalan Laksamana cluster would suggest that this cluster had something to do with the navy. This cluster has spread across the country, including east Malaysia.

Jalan Industri Dua cluster
District(s): Gombak, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Industri 2/1, Rawang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 12, targeted screening
Total infected: 18 out of 29 screened

Jalan Pelepas Dua cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Construction company in Jalan Pelepas 2/3, Tanjung Pelepas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 9, targeted screening
Total infected: 12 out of 50 screened

Lintang Bayan Lepas cluster
District(s): Timur Laut and Barat Daya, Pulau Pinang
Locality/Source: Factory in Lintang Bayan Lepas 6, Zon Perindustrian Bebas Bayan Lepas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 25, targeted screening
Total infected: 59 out of 687 screened

Jalan Laksamana cluster
District(s): Timur Laut in Penang; Manjung and Kuala Kangsar, Perak; Lemvbah Pantai and Kepong in Kuala Lumpur; Kota Belud in Sabah;Bachok in Kelantan; Kuala Nerus in Terengganu
Locality/Source: Unspecified training in Manjung, Perak
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 3, screened while crossing state borders
Total infected: 23 out of 59 screened

Ladang Bukit cluster
District(s): Marang, Dungun, Kuala Terengganu amd Kemaman, Terengganu
Locality/Source: Mining company in Ladang Bukit Tengah, Kerteh,
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 10, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 15 out of 157 screened

Sena cluster
District(s): Miri and Subis, Sarawak
Locality/Source: Lorong Sena 1A, Lutong
Cluster category: Community
First case: Feb 25, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 61 out of 166 screened

Jalan Main Bazaar cluster
District(s): Sri Aman, Sarawak
Locality/Source: Jalan Main Bazaar, Kampung Hulu
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 2, pre-medical procedure screening
Total infected: 12 out of 133 screened

Buloh Pasi cluster
District(s): Meradong, Sarawak
Locality/Source: Sungai Buloh, Bintangor, Meradong
Cluster category: Community
First case: Feb 20, pre-employment screening
Total infected: 21 out of 267 screened

Jalan Tempua cluster
District(s): Hulu Selangor, Selangor
Locality/Source: Jalan Tempua 1A, Taman Bestari, Hulu Langat
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 7, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 7 out of 21 screened

Jalan Kunci Air cluster
District(s): Gombak and Hulu Selangor, Selangor
Locality/Source: Jalan Kunci Air, Simpang 3, Gombak
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 1, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 18 out of 205 screened