The Melaka Tengah district in Melaka is the latest to be categorised as a COVID-19 red zone, bringing the total number of red zones nationwide to 26, as of noon yesterday, according to the Health Ministry’s Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC).

Based on CPRC infographics published on the ministry’s social media sites today, 44 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Melaka Tengah.

Meanwhile, Lembah Pantai in Kuala Lumpur continues to record the highest number of cases at 427, while Hulu Langat and Petaling in Selangor recorded 368 and 328 cases respectively, followed by Kuching, Sarawak with 209 cases.

The red zone categorisation is for areas with more than 41 cases of COVID-19, orange zone (20-40 cases), yellow zone (1-19 cases) and green zone (no case).

The state of Selangor continues to register the highest number of cases at 1,148, while Labuan has recorded the lowest number so far at 13.

– BERNAMA