The Health Ministry recorded 21 new Covid-19 cases as of noon today, including six found to be locally transmitted.<br /><br />According to the ministry, three of the local transmissions were linked to the Sivagangga cluster, which started from the owner of a nasi kandar restaurant in Jitra, Kedah.<br /><br />The three other local cases were recorded in Sabah (two) and Johor. These included two cases detected during pre-surgery screenings, each at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kota Kinabalu and Sultanah Aminah Hospital in Johor Bahru.<br /><br />With the 21 new infections, the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country increased to 9,023.
