COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 22,948 new cases of Covid-19 today – a new record high.
Sabah and Perak also reported record highs.
Nine states or territories are reporting new cases in the four digits.
- Active cases: 255,534
- Patients in ICU: 1,060
- Intubated: 528
More than half of the cases (12,369 cases; 53.9 percent) were detected through contact tracing, while clusters only account for 1,829 cases (8.0 percent)
Another nine cases were imported, while the remaining 8,741 cases (38.0 percent) were detected through other forms of screening.
A total of 163,264 individuals have been sampled since yesterday,
yielding an official test positivity rate of 14.06 percent. This figure has
been in double digits for 30 days straight, suggesting a significant degree
of under-testing.
Deaths
A total of 178 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported today, including 32 who have no history of chronic illness.
The deaths were reported in Selangor (65), Johor (36), Kuala Lumpur (23), Sabah (11), Penang (8), Malacca (8), Pahang (8), Kelantan (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Terengganu (4), Sarawak (4), Kedah (1), and Perak (1).
Thirty-five of the deceased had died before reaching a hospital.
This brings the total death toll to 13,480.
Cases by state
- Selangor (7,175)
- Sabah (2,583)
- Kedah (2,137)
- Penang (1,655)
- Johor (1,526)
- Kuala Lumpur (1,439)
- Kelantan (1,271)
- Perak (1,229)
- Sarawak (1,206)
- Malacca (737)
- Pahang (736)
- Terengganu (621)
- Negeri Sembilan (556)
- Perlis (42)
- Putrajaya (26)
- Labuan (9)
Clusters
A total of 1,403 out of 4,348 clusters are still active. This includes the 42 new clusters reported today.
Of the new clusters, 23 are classified as workplace clusters
while 15 are community clusters. Another two involve detention centres, one involves high-risk groups, and one involves religious activities.
Details of the new clusters are as follow:
Industri Perusahaan Satu Beranang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 150 out of 212 screened
Industri Serendah 17
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Petaling, Kuala Selangor, Sepang and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 85 out of 130 screened
Industri Sungai Janggut
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 77 out of 144 screened
Tapak Bina Lembah Selatan 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 68 out of 294 screened
Industri Cheras Jaya 1/4
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 66 out of 165 screened
Tapak Bina Laluan Klang Banting
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 60 out of 298 screened
Tapak Bina Jalan U12
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 45 out of 118 screened
Tapak Bina Hulu Yam Bharu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 27 out of 50 screened
Industri Jalan Taib Sungai Choh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 22 out of 43 screened
Jalan Ria 25
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling and Klang
Total infected: 18 out of 75 screened
Lorong Perusahaan Bukit Minyak Sembilan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 44 out of 155 screened
Jelawat Dua Seberang Jaya
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 13 out of 70 screened
Zon Dagang Bebas 4A
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 20 out of 147 screened
Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 6 out of 158 screened
Jalan Kampung Sigal
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 22 out of 71 screened
Industri Taman Desa Kemumin
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 15 out of 31 screened
Tasek Raja 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 12 out of 17 screened
Jalan Tepi Sungai Melintang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 65 out of 127 screened
Jalan Izzudin Taiping
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang, and Selama
Total infected: 21 out of 167 screened
Industri Kinta Rahman
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 70 out of 434 screened
Perindustrian Seelong Jaya
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 12 out of 145 screened
Jalan Canggih Sembilan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 11 out of 54 screened
Industri Kemasul
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong
Total infected: 43 out of 114 screened
Pos Blau
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 38 out of 162 screened
Kampung Kuin Pasir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 27 out of 41 screened
Taman Desa Johan
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 13 out of 21 screened
Jalan Engku Muda
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 12 out of 18 screened
Kampung Gaung
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 6 out of 25 screened
Kampung Jejulok Banggu
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 23 out of 29 screened
Nanga Puti
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau and Bintulu
Total infected: 37 out of 49 screened
Senibong
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Lundu and Kuching
Total infected: 9 out of 26 screened
Kampung Bunga Serian
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Serian
Total infected: 29 out of 58 screened
Jalan Wawasan Simpang Renggam
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 19 out of 191 screened
Jalan Teknologi 10 Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 10 out of 60 screened
Dah Kampung Ladang
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kubang Pasu
Total infected: 67 out of 103 screened
Rantau Teratai
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Maran
Total infected: 37 out of 70 screened
Pulai Tengah
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 12 out of 35 screened
Kampung Tasek Kubu
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Marang and Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 84 out of 243 screened
Tembok 2
Category: Pusat Tahanan
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 489 out of 570 screened
Dah DTI Relau
Category: Pusat Tahanan
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Bandar Baharu
Total infected: 60 out of 521 screened
Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 21 out of 52 screened
Sungai Buaya Jenjarom
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 14 out of 96 screened