A total of 3,631 new COVID-19 cases were also recorded, with the Klang Valley area comprising Selangor and Kuala Lumpur accounting for about half of the new infections.
Nine new clusters were also identified, bringing the total number of active clusters in Malaysia to 305. Four of the new clusters involved workplaces, two were from family gatherings and one started at a wedding reception. Dr Noor Hisham said the health ministry anticipates the number of new cases to stabilise in another two weeks and also urged members of the public to not visit hospitals unnecessarily in order to avoid catching the coronavirus.
Defence Minister Ismail Sabri on Tuesday said the MCO will be implemented in Kedah, Perak, Pahang, Terengganu, Perlis and Negeri Sembilan. This will be effective from 12.01am on Jan 22 and last until Feb 4.This comes after Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said last week that five states, including Penang, Selangor, Melaka, Johor and Sabah, and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan will be placed under MCO again for two weeks from Jan 13 to Jan 26.
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