COVID-19 | Malaysia has reported 19,740 new Covid-19 cases today, with record highs in Sarawak and Malacca.

Key figures:

Active cases: 249,277
Patients in ICU: 1,047
Intubated: 520

Active cases are continuing on a 53-day ongoing climb while the number of patients needing intensive care or ventilators have remained mostly unchanged for the past three weeks.

However, the number of daily deaths have been trending upwards over the same period. [See chart below].

States

Selangor (5,706)
Sabah (1,728)
Kedah (1,592)
Sarawak (1,566)
Johor (1,510)
Kuala Lumpur (1,360)
Penang (1,251)
Kelantan (1,227)
Malacca (1,120)
Perak (938)
Terengganu (688)
Pahang (646)
Negeri Sembilan (343)
Putrajaya (43)
Perlis (20)
Labuan (2)

Health Ministry data showed that 36 percent (7,109) of cases were located in the Klang Valley, while most cases were reported outside the region.

In Malacca, the state recorded 1,120 cases today – the first time it has reported cases in the thousands.

Sarawak, meanwhile, reported 1,566 cases.

Overall, nine states and territories have reported four-digit case numbers today including Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

As of last night, the R-naught for the country was at 1.05. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was accelerating.

On a positive note, the R-naught for Kuala Lumpur is now below 1.00 for the first time in months. The Kuala Lumpur region has a high vaccination rate.

The other two regions with an R-naught of below 1.00 are Labuan and Putrajaya - two other areas also with high vaccination rates.

Deaths

Another 274 deaths attributed to Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 12,874.

There were 77 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Selangor reported the most deaths (100) followed by Kuala Lumpur (39), Johor (31), Kedah (21), Penang (19), Malacca (16), Sabah (15), Perak (10), Kelantan (9), Sarawak (5), Negeri Sembilan (5), Terengganu (3) and Pahang (1).

Clusters

The Health Ministry is monitoring 1,339 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 35 new clusters were classified today of which 21 were related to workplaces.

Industri Persiaran Perusahaan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petalingand Hulu Langat
Total infected: 48 out of 326 screened

Jalan Astaka cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 30 out of 272 screened

Industri Taman Integrasi Rawang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 29 out of 240 screened

Industri Simpang Tiga Ijok cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 29 out of 38 screened

Industri Dua Alam Jaya 2/1 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 26 out of 54 screened

Ladang Bukit Rotan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 21 out of 101 screened

Industri Jalan Bunga Raya Sentosa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 13 out of 77 screened

Perindustrian Jalan I-Park Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 99 out of 635 screened

Perindustrian Pekan Nanas Lapan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 45 out of 53 screened

Pekeliling Tanjung Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 16 out of 48 screened

Batu 17 Saleng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 11 out of 415 screened

Industri Pekeliling Tanjung 27 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 8 out of 21 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Banyan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 55 out of 442 screened

Kampung Kadok cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 19 screened

Jalan Jelawat Tangok cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 17 screened

Industri Pengkalan Balak 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 51 out of 407 screened

Industri Jalan Tampin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban andRembau
Total infected: 72 out of 139 screened

Industri Jalan Tras cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong and Raub
Total infected: 19 out of 72 screened

Jalan Pasar Intan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 50 out of 138 screened

Cenderawasih cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Lahad Datu
Total infected: 8 out of 35 screened

Jalan Airport Lama cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 12 out of 31 screened

Kampung Telaga Bata cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 28 out of 48 screened

Kampung Gual Pasong Hantu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 27 out of 45 screened

Kampung Huda 2 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 20 out of 34 screened

Kampung Terap Banggu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 19 out of 33 screened

Kampung Siti Manis cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 25 screened

Kampung Kuin Merah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 13 out of 17 screened

Pintu Geng 2 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 13 out of 22 screened

Taman Segar 2 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Muallim
Total infected: 26 out of 50 screened

Kampung Jerimbong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Jeli
Total infected: 9 out of 11 screened

Kampung Perol Meranti cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 7 out of 14 screened

Kampung Bayu Lalang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 9 screened

Jalan Wirawati cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 28 out of 37 screened

Seksyen 14 Jalan Bayam 2 cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tumpat
Total infected: 15 out of 30 screened

Peretak Kuala Kubu cluster
Category: Education
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 21 out of 50 screened