COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 19,378 new Covid-19 cases.

The Klang Valley continues to report less new cases than Sabah and Sarawak for a third day in a row, possibly signalling a shift in the Covid-19 epicentre.

The R-naught for Malaysia is continuing on a month-long downward trend and was 0.97 last night. A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down.

The regions of Selangor, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya and Negeri Sembilan all recorded a R-naught of less than 1.00.

Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan have the lowest R-naught. Both regions have above average vaccination rates and hospitalisation is steadily reducing. [See hospitalisation chart below]

The anomalous region is Sarawak which has an above average full vaccination rate of 63.3 percent but its hospitalisation rate and new daily cases has been trending up since mid-August.

Active cases are continuing on a seven-day downwards trend since peaking on Aug 28 while the number of confirm Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care have dipped below the 1,000 mark again after seven days.

Active cases: 259,189
Patients in ICU*: 975
Intubated*: 463

[*Confirmed Covid-19 positive patients only]

New cases by states

Selangor (3,613)
Sarawak (2,464)
Sabah (2,404)
Johor (2,331)
Penang (1,726)
Kedah (1,470)
Perak (1,389)
Kelantan (1,356)
Kuala Lumpur (740)
Pahang (559)
Terengganu (532)
Malacca (399)
Negeri Sembilan (270)
Perlis (80)
Putrajaya (41)
Labuan (4)

Deaths

The Health Ministry reported another 330 new deaths attributed to Covid-19, bringing national death toll to 17,521.

There were 93 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Selangor (148) again saw the highest number of victims followed by (Penang), Johor (37), Sabah (35), Kedah (21), Perak (15), Malacca (11), Kelantan (11), Sarawak (6), Pahang (4), Terengganu (2) and Kuala Lumpur (2).

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,476 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 34 new clusters were classified today of which 20 were related to workplaces.

Industri Permas Barat clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 131 out of 573 screened

Tapak Bina Lebuh Kota Iskandar clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 92 out of 133 screened

Jalan Tembaga Ulu Pulai clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 57 out of 192 screened

Jalan Kulai Kota Tinggi clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 21 out of 67 screened

Jalan Sri Sulong Empat clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 11 out of 78 screened

Jalan Padang Lalang Tangkak clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 11 out of 22 screened

Industri Desa Tropika Satu clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 10 out of 74 screened

Kuala Gris clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kuala Krai
Total infected: 29 out of 54 screened

Jalan Maju Kota Bharu clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 15 out of 33 screened

Kampung Limau Manis clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 11 out of 17 screened

Industri Batu Dua clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Tampin
Total infected: 26 out of 118 screened

Industri Batu Tiga clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Raub
Total infected: 19 out of 58 screened

Jalan Bandar Intan clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 18 out of 45 screened

Tapak Bina Tanjong Pinang clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 85 out of 136 screened

Industri Jalan Kampung Jawa clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 22 out of 316 screened

Sawit Gelasah clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis
Total infected: 27 out of 93 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Empat Olak Lempit clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 63 out of 95 screened

Tapak Bina Putra Perdana clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 49 out of 115 screened

Industri Meranti Perdana clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 47 out of 230 screened

Industri Jalan Segenting clusters
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 20 out of 31 screened

Kampung Mentera Banggu clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 24 screened

Kampung Machang Gocoh Hilir clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 12 screened

Kampung Limau Purut Hilir clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah
Total infected: 7 out of 7 screened

Batu Gajah Merlimau clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Jasin
Total infected: 31 out of 40 screened

Kampung Pian clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 24 out of 42 screened

Kampung Changkat Belulang clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar
Total infected: 10 out of 37 screened

Nanga Tapih clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Betong
Total infected: 76 out of 101 screened

Kampung Panggil clusters
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sri Aman
Total infected: 69 out of 222 screened

Jalan Prima Pelangi clusters
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong and Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 16 out of 29 screened

Lorong Impian Enam clusters
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 12 out of 54 screened

Batu 30 clusters
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 24 out of 50 screened

Jalan Padi Satu clusters
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 20 out of 83 screened

Jalan Masuri clusters
Category: Education
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu
Total infected: 24 out of 36 screened

Kampung Banggol Pak Awang clusters
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 13 out of 20 screened