This pushes the total number of infected patients nationwide to 8,800 with 122 active cases.

Six of the new cases were imported and the remaining 15 were domestic transmissions. Thirteen of the local transmissions involved Malaysians.

There were no new Covid-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, with the toll remaining at 123.

In a statement, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said three patients are being treated in the intensive care unit (ICU), with one requiring respiratory assistance.

He said two patients have recovered, bringing the total number discharged so far to 8,555.

Noor Hisham said that of the six new imported cases, four involved Malaysians while two were foreigners allowed to enter the country for work.

Three of the imported cases were from the Philippines, one from India, one from Russia and one from Denmark.

Thirteen of the 15 local transmissions were from a new Kluang Old Folks Home cluster identified in Johor involving 12 Malaysians and one foreign worker.

One other Malaysian tested positive during pre-surgery screening at a medical centre in Negeri Sembilan. The patient has been admitted to Hospital Tuanku Jaafar in Seremban.

The 16th local transmission involved a foreign patient who also tested positive during pre-surgery screening in Johor.

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