COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 2,847 new Covid-19 cases today.

The new infections comprised 91.36 percent Malaysians and 8.64 percent non-citizens.

The number of active Covid-19 cases (individuals under treatment) is continuing on an upward trend after a recent low on April 7 as the number of new cases continues to outpace the number of people who have recovered.

The number of patients needing intensive care is also growing. It is now at levels not seen since Feb 15. 

• Active cases: 22,512
• Patients in ICU: 260
• Intubated: 125

Breakdown by states 

Cases are on the uptrend in Selangor which recorded the highest number of cases today – 748 cases - compared to an average of 561 cases per day in the preceding seven days.

A high number of cases was also recorded in Sarawak which has 717 cases today. This is the second-highest ever recorded in the state, after a peak of 960 cases on April 16.

As of yesterday, the R-naught figure for Kelantan rose to 1.53. This is against the figure of 1.16 for the entire country.

A figure of more than 1.00 indicates that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating. The only regions where the R-naught is less than 1.00 are Penang, Labuan, Putrajaya, Perak and Perlis.

Deaths

There were eight fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1,415.

The new deaths were reported in Kuala Lumpur (2), Sarawak (2), Sabah (2) and Kelantan (2).

Those who died were aged between 30 and 85. Three of the victims were already dead when they were brought to the hospital, including a 48-year-old woman in Kelantan. 

Details of the victims are documented on Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 354 active Covid-19 clusters of which 72 saw new cases today.

The cluster with the highest number of new cases is the Pulai Chandong cluster (79). This cluster is confined to Kelantan and related to the education sector.

There were five new clusters classified today which are related to the education sector. That makes 24 clusters from this sector alone over the past week.

Details of the eight new clusters classified today are as follow:

Jalan Roban Lama cluster
District(s): Saratok and Kabong in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Education institution at Jalan Roban Lama-Jalan Saratok, Saratok
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution/school
First case: April 22, targeted screening
Total infected: 48 out of 275 screened

Jalan Selirik cluster
District(s): Kapit in Sarawak
Locality/Source: School at Jalan Selirik, Kapit
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution/school
First case: April 15, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 23 out of 108 screened

Jalan Sungai Daun cluster
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan in Penang
Locality/Source: School at Jalan Sungai Daun, Nibong Tebal, Seberang Perai Selatan
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution/school
First case: April 14, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 90 screened

Persiaran Sri Saujana cluster
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru in Johor
Locality/Source: School at Persiaran Sri Saujana, Kota Tinggi
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution/school
First case: April 18, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 8 out of 441 screened

Mempaga Satu cluster
District(s): Bentong and Maran in Pahang; Petaling in Selangor
Locality/Source: Educational institution at Mempaga 1, Karak, Bentong
Cluster category: Education
First case: April 20, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 44 out of 221 screened

Gong Dermin cluster
District(s): Kota Bharu in Kelantan
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Kampung Gong Dermin, Kota Bharu
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 17, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 51 out of 152 screened

Sri Desa cluster
District(s): Temerloh and Bentong in Pahang
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Taman Sri Desa, Kuala Krau, Temerloh
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 16, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 303 screened

Jalan Bukit Bintang cluster
District(s): Lembah Pantai and Titiwangsa in Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: A restaurant at Jalan Bukit Bintang, Lembah Pantai
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 20, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 7 out of 16 screened

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