Malaysia has reported 101 new cases of Covid-19 in the 24 hours up to noon today, of which 97 were locally acquired infections while four were imported.

Of the local infections, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 17 were linked to travel history in Sabah, bringing the total of such cases to 63.

This included the newly discovered Bakawali cluster in Johor.

Apart from Bakawali, three other new clusters were also reported today – two in Sabah and one in Selangor.