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Covid-19 (Aug 14): 260 deaths, 20,670 cases today
Published:  Aug 14, 2021 3:30 PM
Updated: 11:06 AM

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 20,670 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative infections to 1,384,353.

There were also 260 deaths today.

  • Active cases: 243,942
  • Patients in ICU: 1,096
  • Intubated: 540

New cases by states

A total of eight states and federal territories recorded fresh infections in the four digits, namely Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Sabah, Johor, Kelantan, Penang, and Perak.

The 1,370 new infections recorded in Kelantan is a new record high. The previous record was 1,283 registered on August 11.

Pahang and Perlis, also saw new record highs in terms of fresh infections.

Perlis set a new record for the second consecutive day with 61 new cases, after already setting a record yesterday with 50 new cases.

Meanwhile, Pahang's record high of 794 is 80 cases more than the previous record of 714 on August 7.

New cases by states:

Selangor (6,606)
Kuala Lumpur (2,028)
Kedah (1,796)
Sabah (1,752)
Johor (1,425)
Kelantan (1,370)
Penang (1,251)
Perak (1,003)
Pahang (794)
Negeri Sembilan (727)
Sarawak (725)
Terengganu (560)
Malacca (521)
Perlis (61)
Putrajaya (51)
Labuan (0)

Deaths

The fatalities today brought the death toll to 12,228.

The deaths were reported in Selangor (77), Kuala Lumpur (56), Johor (50), Perak (18), Negeri Sembilan (16), Kedah (14), Sabah (10), Malacca (8), Terengganu (5), Kelantan (2), Penang (2), Pahang (1), and Sarawak (1).

Of the deceased, 68 were brought in dead.

Clusters

A total of 1,308 out of 4,154 clusters are still active. This includes the 34 new clusters reported today.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Perindustrian Jalan Idaman
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 59 out of 89 screened

Industri I-Park Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 7 out of 29 screened

Industri Cyber Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 13 out of 219 screened

Industri Sri Gading
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 66 out of 345 screened

Jalan Awang Daik
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Mersing
Total infected: 15 out of 171 screened

Taman Permata Kluang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 21 out of 98 screened

Industri Batu 16 Setengah Rawang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 67 out of 125 screened

Tapak Bina Bukit Semenyih 3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 69 out of 151 screened

Industri Persiaran Jaya
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 84 out of 163 screened

Tapak Bina Damai 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 57 out of 247 screened

Jalan Ayer Jerneh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 8 out of 12 screened

Jalan Sibu Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 9 out of 36 screened

Lintang Bayan Lepas Lapan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut, Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 37 out of 1,936 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Cassia Selatan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 74 out of 500 screened

Industri Jalan Berkat Sembilan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 34 out of 89 screened

Industri Tangga Batu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 41 out of 786 screened

Industri Jalan Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tumpat
Total infected: 12 out of 25 screened

Kampung Cherang Panji
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah
Total infected: 17 out of 30 screened

Jalan Perusahaan Empat 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 85 out of 421 screened

Jalan Lim Hoe Lek
Category: Tempat Kerja
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 21 out of 64 screened

Chiku Renok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 9 out of 17 screened

Renok Baru
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 13 out of 26 screened

Jalan Sawmill Gua Musang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 16 out of 57 screened

Jeram Tekoh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 8 out of 14 screened

Kampung Jelor Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 13 out of 21 screened

Batu Tujuh Kampung Salor
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 18 out of 26 screened

Sungai Menok
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Beluru, Miri
Total infected: 21 out of 72 screened

Taman Indah Landeh
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Kampung Busut Jin
Category: Komuniti
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 22 out of 56 screened

Bukit Rangin
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 27 out of 103 screened

Kampung Terisu
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Cameron Highlands
Total infected: 34 out of 332 screened

Raja Alias Tiga
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jempol
Total infected: 25 out of 80 screened

Lorong Bunga Raya
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 49 out of 70 screened

Penjara Seberang Perai 2
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 50 out of 394 screened


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