KUALA LUMPUR: There has been a resurgence of Covid-19 cases at educational institutions in the country, with 17 clusters or 85% out of 19 clusters reported from April 9 to 14, according to data from the Health Ministry.

       Seventeen education clusters were recorded, five in Negri Sembilan, three in Perak and two each in Johor, Kelantan, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur and one in Putrajaya.

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       Of the eight clusters recorded on Thursday (April 13), reported, all were education clusters. Of the total, three were in Negri Sembilan, and one each in Johor, Kelantan, Perak, Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

       Among the education clusters, the Jalan Shah Banting 2 cluster involving the districts of Hulu Selangor, Kuala Langat and Sepang recorded the highest number of infections, with 133 cases as of April 12.

       According to media reports, two educational institutions were closed due Covid-19 infections, namely Maktab Rendah Sains MARA (MRSM) Muar which was ordered to close for a week starting Saturday (April 9) after 30 students were tested positive for Covid-19 and Sekolah Menengah Sains Rembau (Semesra) was ordered to close for a week (April 11 to 18).

       A total of 60 Semesra students were reported to be Covid-19 positive involving students from year two to five.

       Meanwhile, 10,413 new daily Covid-19 cases were reported on Thursday with Selangor alone recording 6,529 cases.

       Cumulatively, Malaysia's Covid-19 cases rose to 4,363,024 while active cases with probable infection stood at 117,785.

       Malaysia entered its transition to endemic phase of Covid-19 starting April 1 as an exit strategy that allows Malaysians to return to near-normal life after battling the pandemic for nearly two years. – Bernama