PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry reported 5,685 new daily Covid-19 cases yesterday - the highest in three months.
Active cases currently stood at 45,484, up 34.5% compared to 14 days ago.
The CovidNow portal reported that 1,587 patients, or 3.49% of the total, were currently admitted to the hospital for treatment.
The number of Covid-19 patients warded at intensive care units (ICU) throughout the country stands at 56, with 35 of these patients requiring ventilation support.
The ICU utilisation rate nationwide stood at 63.1%, with eight states or localities recording ICU usage rates of more than 60%.
Selangor had the highest ICU utilisation rate at 78.1%.
