COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 7,478 new Covid-19 cases and 63 deaths - both record numbers.
Active cases, the number of patients needing intensive care and the number of patients who need a ventilator are also at record highs.
- Active cases: 66,208
- Patients in ICU: 756
- Intubated: 377
Breakdown by state/territory:
- Selangor (2,455)
- Kuala Lumpur (760)
- Sarawak (640)
- Johor (587)
- Kelantan (547)
- Kedah (542)
- Penang (420)
- Negeri Sembilan (370)
- Perak (264)
- Malacca (230)
- Sabah (229)
- Terengganu (177)
- Pahang (171)
- Labuan (49)
- Putrajaya (29)
- Perlis (8)
The northern states of Kedah (542) and Penang (420) reported record numbers today. A number of localities in Kedah are currently under enhance movement control order (MCO) restrictions.
The regions of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya combined for 3,244 new cases, which was a slight decrease compared to yesterday.
In Selangor, approximately one in six individuals who tested postive for Covid-19 reported symptoms.
There were 21 cases that were detected after the victim was diagnosed for severe acute respiratory infections. Another 49 were detected after subjecting themselves to voluntary testing.
As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for a second day in a row. A R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.
Currently, every state and territory in the country has a R-naught of more than 1.00.
Deaths
With another 63 new deaths attributed to Covid-19, the national death toll has reached 2,432.
Selangor (24) reported the most deaths followed by Kuala Lumpur (9), Johor (8), Kedah (8), Perak (5), Malacca (3), Sarawak (2), Negeri Sembilan (2), Sabah (1) and Pahang (1).
The youngest victim was a 20-year-old male in Selangor. This person had no known other illnesses. There were eight victims who already died when they were brought to the hospital.
For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.
Clusters
The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 593 active Covid-19 clusters.
Another 22 new clusters were classified today, of which 13 were workplace clusters. Details are as follows:
Kampung Tun Abdul Razak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 9 out of 155 screened
Jalan Bersatu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened
Meranti Jaya 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 23 out of 52 screened
Jalan Sukma cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching and Samarahan
Total infected: 10 out of 78 screened
Jalan Bukit Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 7 out of 53 screened
Jalan Satu Ayer Hitam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat and Kluang
Total infected: 13 out of 153 screened
Jalan Tengar Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 8 out of 117 screened
Jalan Temenggung Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 27 out of 167 screened
Industri Zon Dagang Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, Seberang Perai Selatan, Barat Daya and Timur Laut
Total infected: 79 out of 3,350 screened
Perusahaan Maju Sepuluh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 25 out of 46 screened
Jalan Cassia Selatan Lima cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan and Timur Laut
Total infected: 39 out of 236 screened
Jalan IKA cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 37 out of 90 screened
Industri Kampung Tersang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Raub
Total infected: 15 out of 124 screened
Kampung Semerah Padi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching and Asajaya
Total infected: 21 out of 103 screened
Bandar Lama Machang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 8 out of 42 screened
Kampung Kenjong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 13 out of 33 screened
Sungai Pukul cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 73 screened
Delima Raya cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong
Total infected: 36 out of 49 screened
Kauran Durok cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 12 out of 31 screened
Lestari Mewah cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 11 out of 49 screened
Jalan Harmoni Utama cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 19 out of 86 screened
Chat Lipis cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 21 out of 170 screened