COVID-19 | The Health Ministry has recorded 9,180 new Covid-19 cases up to noon today, setting another record-high in Malaysia's worsening Covid-19 situation.

The previous record was 9,020 cases recorded on May 29.

The situation is no better in Selangor, where large portions of the state are under the enhanced movement control order (MCO) since July 3.

The state has 4,400 cases today, surpassing its record yesterday of 4,152 cases.

Overall, cases in the Klang Valley account for 61.9 percent (5,687 cases) of the national tally.

In a statement today, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the rise in cases in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor was due to increased targeted screening at areas under enhanced MCO and in factories, as before.

"It is also found that many individuals in the Klang Valley have come forward themselves to private clinics to undergo Covid-19 testing.

"They are among those at high risk, such as having symptoms or are close contacts (of known Covid-19 patients).

"The Health Ministry will continue contact tracing activities and isolation of Covid-19 patients to prevent the disease's spread in the community," he said.

Meanwhile, the number of patients who required intensive care or intubation also increased, with new records set for both figures.

Active cases: 80,665
Patients in ICUs: 959
Intubated: 465

Deaths

There were 77 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 5,980.

The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (28), Kuala Lumpur (17), Malacca (9), Johor (5), Negeri Sembilan (5), Pahang (4), Sarawak (3), Perak (2), Terengganu (2), Labuan (1) and Kedah (1).

Those who died were aged between 33 and 87. Seven of the deceased had died before being brought to a hospital.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

New cases by states

Selangor (4,400)
Kuala Lumpur (1,271)
Negeri Sembilan (899)
Kedah (417)
Sarawak (406)
Sabah (323)
Johor (315)
Perak (241)
Malacca (222)
Pahang (214)
Kelantan (151)
Penang (142)
Terengganu (82)
Labuan (80)
Putrajaya (16)
Perlis (1)

Vaccination

As of July 8, a total of 30.85 percent out of an estimated adult population of 23,409,600 in the country received at least the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Around 13.63 percent received their second dose. There is no Covid-19 vaccination programme for those aged under 18 for now.

For the five most populous states and territories, the proportion of the population that received at least the first dose are as follows: Kuala Lumpur (96.58 percent), Selangor (27.7 percent), Sarawak (26.93 percent), Johor (18.73 percent) and Perak (23.37 percent).

The three states seeing the slowest vaccination pace are Sabah (14.3 percent), Johor (18.73 percent) and Kedah (18.88 percent).

The fastest are Kuala Lumpur (96.58), Putrajaya (74.52) and Sarawak (64.21).

The national registration rate for the Covid-19 vaccine stood at 74.55 percent.

The data was from the Special Committee for Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV).

Clusters

A total of 865 out of 3,029 clusters were still active. This included the 30 new clusters reported today.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Batu Lapan Bakri
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 33 out of 84 screened

Jalan Bukit Bakri
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 11 out of 30 screened

Jalan Haji Jaib
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 12 out of 79 screened

Jalan Duku Kiri
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 7 out of 58 screened

Jalan Sri Plentong Tiga
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 9 out of 52 screened

Persiaran Agas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak, Muar, and Segamat
Total infected: 18 out of 206 screened

Industri Jalan Kusta
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak and Petaling
Total infected: 18 out of 45 screened

Zone T Selatan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 55 out of 254 screened

Industri Jalan Telok Gong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 46 out of 101 screened

Industri Nakhoda
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 8 out of 50 screened

Industri Jalan Satu Selesa Jaya
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 14 out of 17 screened

Industri Jalan Gombak Batu 11
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 31 out of 47 screened

Jalan Ipoh Kecil
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 13 out of 90 screened

Jalan Matang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 22 out of 27 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Khoo Teik Ee
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai and Cheras
Total infected: 119 out of 226 screened

Taman Merdeka Permai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 21 out of 47 screened

Taman Cempaka
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 23 out of 166 screened

Jalan Saw Ah Choy
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang, and Selama
Total infected: 23 out of 31 screened

Jalan Seramik Chepor 11/1
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar and Kinta
Total infected: 20 out of 259 screened

Tapak Bina Bidara
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Total infected: 75 out of 269 screened

Jalan Pasar Basah Mukah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Mukah and Dalat
Total infected: 32 out of 229 screened

Taman Bismi Rahmat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 13 out of 28 screened

Kampung Bunut Satut
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Kampung Gelugor
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 15 out of 17 screened

Sawit Segama
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Lahad Datu
Total infected: 15 out of 64 screened

Benteng Sri Aman
Category: Detention centre
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sri Aman
Total infected: 38 out of 56 screened

Tembok Miri
Category: Detention centre
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Miri
Total infected: 59 out of 631 screened

Pagar Taman IKS
Category: Detention centre
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 51 out of 101 screened

Sungai Jelai Kuala Lipis
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 16 out of 153 screened

Jalan Desa Putera
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 14 out of 34 screened