A total of 53 are in ICU with 35 in need of respiratory assistance. ICU utilisation throughout the country stands at 61.7%, with Covid ICU utilisation at 12.9%.

He said improving social security was an important aspect in reducing the wealth gap as well as increasing living wages.

Five fatalities were reported yesterday, of which two were declared dead on arrival (DOA), taking the death toll in the country to 35,816.

Cases referred to Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CAC) saw a mammoth 27.8 per cent surge while home quarantine observations jumped by 12.6 per cent.

He said cases being monitored by Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) nationwide were also rising.

He said as such, there was no need to close schools at this time and the district health offices would always make a risk assessment on cases.

Bagi prestasi bazar Aidilfitri, Mohd Uzir berkata Selangor mencatatkan nilai jualan dan bilangan pekerja bazar yang tertinggi iaitu masing-masing sebanyak RM115.8 juta dan 4,485 orang.