Malaysia hits record high 2,188 new COVID-19 cases; majority of infections from Selangor workplace cluster

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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Tuesday (Nov 24) reported a record 2,188 new COVID-19 cases, with the state of Selangor accounting for the majority of ...

There were also four new fatalities – three in Sabah and one in Penang – bringing the national death toll to 341.

All of the new cases are locally transmitted infections, with 1,623 in Selangor accounting for 74.2 per cent of all the new cases, said health director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah. The Teratai cluster, which is linked to rubber glove manufacturer Top Glove's factories, is in Klang, Selangor.Dr Noor Hisham attributed the recent increase in cases amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic to workplace clusters in the Klang Valley.

 

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