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Cheras Is Now Covid-19 Red Zone & This Means Entire KL Is Red Zone, Too

Cheras Is Now Covid-19 Red Zone & This Means Entire KL Is Red Zone, Too

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As the fight against Covid-19 rages on in Malaysia, Cheras is officially a red zone now.

Based on figures released by the Health Ministry (dated 12pm, 5th April), Cheras has 44 reported positive cases.

The other four districts in Kuala Lumpur, Lembah Pantai (376), Kepong (112) and Titiwangsa (90) are also Covid-19 hotspots, making the entirety of Kuala Lumpur a red zone with 622 reported cases.

Lembah Pantai also remains in the top spot in Malaysia with 376 cases, followed by Hulu Langat and Petaling districts in Selangor with 318 and 292 cases each.

Altogether the 18 red zones in Malaysia account for 2,543 of Malaysia’s 3,662 total reported Covid-19 cases. They are:

  1. Lembah Pantai – 376 cases
  2. Hulu Langat – 318 cases
  3. Petaling – 292 cases
  4. Kuching – 165 cases
  5. Seremban – 156 cases
  6. Kluang – 147 cases
  7. Johor Bahru – 139 cases
  8. Kepong – 112 cases
  9. Klang – 109 cases
  10. Gombak – 100 cases
  11. Titiwangsa – 90 cases
  12. Kinta – 84 cases
  13. Kota Bahru – 82 cases
  14. Tawau – 67 cases
  15. Hilir Perak – 65 cases
  16. Jerantut – 60 cases
  17. Batu Pahat – 47 cases
  18. Cheras – 44 cases

If you’re curious about how the Covid-19 zones are classified, read our explanation HERE.


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