SHAH ALAM: The Covid-19 situation in Selangor saw a 36% increase to 1,082 cases in Epidemiological Week (ME) 24/2025 compared to 795 cases in the previous week.

However, state Public Health and Environment executive councillor Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the numbers were still below the warning level set based on the trend of cases in Selangor for 2022 to 2024, apart from not involving any deaths so far.

Jamaliah said that based on ME1 to ME24 this year, the Petaling district recorded the highest number of cases (2,475), followed by Hulu Langat (1,435); Klang (974); Gombak (927); Sepang (615); Kuala Selangor (499); Kuala Langat (372); Hulu Selangor (148); and Sabak Bernam (137).

"Based on the findings of the Selangor State Health Depart­ment (JKNS), adults aged 31 to 59 years old are the most frequently infected group (at 44%), followed by youth aged 18 to 30 years old (27%) and children aged one to six years old (9%),” she said.

Commenting further, Jamaliah said that for this year, a total of 7,582 individuals had undergone Covid-19 screening, of which 353 people had been admitted for further treatment. “On ME24, a patient was admitted to the intensive care unit.

“She was pregnant and also infected with dengue fever, but the patient was transferred to a regular ward on June 17,” she said.