COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 7,276 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative infections to 2,353,579.

Beginning Oct 9, the Health Ministry will only publish today's breakdown of new cases by states after midnight on its CovidNow website.

The breakdown by states for yesterday (Oct 11), where 6,709 new cases were reported, is as follows:

Sarawak (1,037)
Kelantan (938)
Johor (777)
Selangor (671)
Sabah (532)
Terengganu (480)
Penang (441)
Pahang (426)
Perak (414)
Kedah (357)
Kuala Lumpur (220)
Malacca (188)
Negeri Sembilan (163)
Putrajaya (36)
Perlis (29)
Labuan (0)

Yesterday saw Selangor recording the lowest number of new Covid-19 cases in 161 days - since May 4.

States that have seen significant improvements include Sabah, Sarawak, Kedah and Penang.

The fresh cases today comprised 6,871 Malaysians (94.4 percent) and 405 non-citizens (5.6 percent). They were surpassed by a total of 10,555 Covid-19 patients who recovered today, pushing down the number of active cases.

• Patients in ICU: 724
• Intubated: 398

As of today, the number of Covid-19 patients (including suspected ones) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is 13.9 percent lower compared to a week ago.

Those who require intubation have also declined by 9.1 percent from a week ago.

Clusters

To date, 783 Covid-19 clusters are still active, including 14 new clusters reported today.

The ongoing clusters have fallen by 18.1 percent from the 956 active clusters a week ago.

The 14 new clusters today comprised six workplace clusters (42.9 percent), five community clusters (35.7 percent), one high-risk group cluster (7.1 percent), one non-education ministry institution cluster (7.1 percent) and one education institution cluster (7.1 percent).

Jalan Seladang Bukit Mertajam
Category: Workplace
States: Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Initial tests: 15 out of 160 infected (9.4 percent)

Jalan Alma
Category: Workplace
States: Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Initial tests: 15 out of 140 infected (10.7 percent)

Industri Jalan Gangsa
Category: Workplace
States: Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Initial tests: 19 out of 128 infected (14.8 percent)

Sawit Sungai Merbau
Category: Workplace
States: Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Initial tests: 16 out of 21 infected (76.2 percent)

Jalan Pulau Sebang
Category: Workplace
States: Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah, Tampin and Rembau
Initial tests: 37 out of 227 infected (16.3 percent)

Kota Emas Pontian
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Pontian
Initial tests: 18 out of 86 infected (20.9 percent)

Hang Tuah Tangkak
Category: Community
States: Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Initial tests: 20 out of 41 infected (48.8 percent)

Jalan Punai
Category: Community
States: Johor
District(s): Kulai
Initial tests: 12 out of 16 infected (75.0 percent)

Jalan Mutiara Tiga Kulai
Category: Community
States: Johor
District(s): Kulai
Initial tests: 7 out of 13 infected (53.8 percent)

Air Awat-Awat
Category: Community
States: Sarawak
District(s): Lawas
Initial tests: 42 out of 78 infected (53.8 percent)

Bukit Baja
Category: Community
States: Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Initial tests: 41 out of 153 infected (26.8 percent)

Jalan Raja Chulan Sayong
Category: High-risk group
States: Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar
Initial tests: 13 out of 16 infected (81.2 percent)

Taman Danau Kota
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
States: Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Initial tests: 6 out of 48 infected (12.5 percent)

Jalan SP 10/1
Category: Private education institution
States: Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Initial tests: 5 out of 57 infected (8.8 percent)