Covid-19 (May 27) – 7,857 new cases, record number in Kelantan
COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 7,857 new Covid-19 cases today with no sign of things getting better anywhere in the country.
This is the highest number of new daily cases ever. During the 14 days prior, the average daily new cases was 5,778.
The number of patients requiring intensive care has now reached 771 which is 60 percent higher than the 14 days prior.
This figure does not include those in intensive care who are suspected to have Covid-19 and are awaiting test results.
Active Covid-19 cases and patients requiring ventilator support are also at an all-time high.
- Active cases: 69,408
- Patients in ICU: 771
- Intubated: 392
Breakdown by states
- Selangor (2,675)
- Sarawak (772)
- Kelantan (754)
- Kuala Lumpur (561)
- Johor (549)
- Kedah (441)
- Penang (365)
- Negeri Sembilan (353)
- Terengganu (282)
- Pahang (238)
- Malacca (234)
- Perak (228)
- Sabah (217)
- Labuan (170)
- Putrajaya (12)
- Perlis (6)
Kelantan (754) reported a new high today while tiny Labuan (170) reported its second-highest number of new cases on record.
In Selangor (2,675), approximately one in seven individuals tested positive only after reporting symptoms.
There were 39 people in Selangor who voluntarily subjected themselves to testing.
As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for the second day in a row. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.
Currently, every state and territory in the country has an R-naught of more than 1.00.
Deaths
Another 59 deaths were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,491.
Selangor reported the highest number of deaths (19), followed by Sarawak (9), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Penang (3), Kedah (2), Sabah (1), Malacca (1), Perak (1), and Terengganu (1).
Two of the youngest victims were both 33-year-old females.
For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.
Clusters
The Health Ministry said it is currently monitoring 604 active Covid-19 clusters. This is the highest number of active clusters so far.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of workplace clusters was worrying. Most of these workplace clusters involve factories (46 percent) followed by the service industry (20 percent).
In view of this, Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry was supportive of the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s “Safe@Work” initiative which requires factories to set up emergency Covid-19 teams, scheduled sanitisation works and ensuring safe housing for workers.
The Health Ministry classified another 20 new clusters today, which included eight community clusters and seven workplace clusters.
Jalan Pinang 39 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 95 screened
Jalan Wawasan Tanjung cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 98 screened
Serom Lima cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 19 out of 71 screened
Jalan Rusa Waha cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 195 screened
Sri Sentosa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 24 out of 94 screened
Telok Kemunting cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened
Kampung Banggol Petaling cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 21 out of 44 screened
Desa Ranggu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 63 screened
Beg Berkunci cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 55 screened
Persiaran Kuala 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang, Gombak and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 32 out of 2,804 screened
Selumit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu and Tanjung Manis
Total infected: 19 out of 91 screened
Sri Mahang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 24 out of 77 screened
Jalan Tahana Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 123 screened
Taman Shamelin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 31 out of 61 screened
Batu Sepuluh Jalan Gambang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 7 out of 140 screened
Tebuk Binjai cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 14 out of 71 screened
Jalan Syawal cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened
Jalan Cenderawasih cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 80 out of 230 screened
DTI Tanah Merah cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 105 out of 372 screened
Jalan Kolej Yayasan cluster
Category: Private educational institute
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 16 out of 56 screened
Source:Malayisiakini
Covid-19 (May 27) – 7,857 new cases, record number in Kelantan
The Health Ministry reported 7,857 new Covid-19 cases today with no sign of things getting better anywhere in the country.
This is the highest number of new daily cases ever. During the 14 days prior, the average daily new cases was 5,778.
The number of patients requiring intensive care has now reached 771 which is 60 percent higher than the 14 days prior.
This figure does not include those in intensive care who are suspected to have Covid-19 and are awaiting test results.
Active Covid-19 cases and patients requiring ventilator support are also at an all-time high.
- Active cases: 69,408
- Patients in ICU: 771
- Intubated: 392
Breakdown by states
- Selangor (2,675)
- Sarawak (772)
- Kelantan (754)
- Kuala Lumpur (561)
- Johor (549)
- Kedah (441)
- Penang (365)
- Negeri Sembilan (353)
- Terengganu (282)
- Pahang (238)
- Malacca (234)
- Perak (228)
- Sabah (217)
- Labuan (170)
- Putrajaya (12)
- Perlis (6)
Kelantan (754) reported a new high today while tiny Labuan (170) reported its second-highest number of new cases on record.
In Selangor (2,675), approximately one in seven individuals tested positive only after reporting symptoms.
There were 39 people in Selangor who voluntarily subjected themselves to testing.
As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for the second day in a row. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.
Currently, every state and territory in the country has an R-naught of more than 1.00.
Deaths
Another 59 deaths were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,491.
Selangor reported the highest number of deaths (19), followed by Sarawak (9), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Penang (3), Kedah (2), Sabah (1), Malacca (1), Perak (1), and Terengganu (1).
Two of the youngest victims were both 33-year-old females.
For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.
Clusters
The Health Ministry said it is currently monitoring 604 active Covid-19 clusters. This is the highest number of active clusters so far.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of workplace clusters was worrying. Most of these workplace clusters involve factories (46 percent) followed by the service industry (20 percent).
In view of this, Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry was supportive of the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s “Safe@Work” initiative which requires factories to set up emergency Covid-19 teams, scheduled sanitisation works and ensuring safe housing for workers.
The Health Ministry classified another 20 new clusters today, which included eight community clusters and seven workplace clusters.
Jalan Pinang 39 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 95 screened
Jalan Wawasan Tanjung cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 98 screened
Serom Lima cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 19 out of 71 screened
Jalan Rusa Waha cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 195 screened
Sri Sentosa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 24 out of 94 screened
Telok Kemunting cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened
Kampung Banggol Petaling cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 21 out of 44 screened
Desa Ranggu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 63 screened
Beg Berkunci cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 55 screened
Persiaran Kuala 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang, Gombak and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 32 out of 2,804 screened
Selumit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu and Tanjung Manis
Total infected: 19 out of 91 screened
Sri Mahang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 24 out of 77 screened
Jalan Tahana Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 123 screened
Taman Shamelin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 31 out of 61 screened
Batu Sepuluh Jalan Gambang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 7 out of 140 screened
Tebuk Binjai cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 14 out of 71 screened
Jalan Syawal cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened
Jalan Cenderawasih cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 80 out of 230 screened
DTI Tanah Merah cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 105 out of 372 screened
Jalan Kolej Yayasan cluster
Category: Private educational institute
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 16 out of 56 screened
Source:Malaysiakini
LRT crash – don’t compromise on safety because of Covid-19
The underground collision between two LRT trains that injured more than 210 passengers, with some in critical condition, should alert safety and health authorities around the country to reassess their safety standards and precautions.
It clear that many offices, public and commercial buildings are half empty or have limited safety and health staff who are not working due to being on unpaid leave or who are working from home in the context of Covid-19 restrictions.
Some of the buildings or workplaces might not have technologically advanced systems that can detect a fire in an efficient manner.
If there is an emergency, it would be an uphill battle to coordinate safety personnel due to a shortage of manpower.
In these contexts, it vital that the public and private sectors be on an alert mode to ensure there are adequate safety measures put in place.
The safety and health offices nationwide should make periodic audit checks to ensure that there is a workable safety and health committee that is on constant alert and auditing all aspects off safety measures at the workplaces.
The LRT collision should not be seen as an isolated incident but a warning sign that the focus on containing the Covid 19 pandemic could have resulted in us paying less attention to other critical areas of safety and health in an organisational context.
Therefore, I urge the Human Resources Ministry, government and private sector to be on the alert with regard to safety precautions around the country.
Source:Malaysiakini
M’sia fast losing its crisis communication, management capabilities
The spiralling Covid-19 situation is fast revealing our national failing grades in crisis communication and crisis management.
The fact is there was a time in past decades where we handled many crises with flying colors. This earned organisations – in public and private sector domains many accolades.
For the government, it earned the public and stakeholders’ trust.
But today, you can easily tabulate the numerous failures and pathetic crisis communication and management encounters in the country.
The latest tell-all episode is the LRT tragedy. Believe me, even sacking an employee or the captain is not going to automatically improve our understanding and mastery of these skills and competencies.
Having trained thousands of executives from big and small corporations and the public sector in past decades, I can state that indeed the country’s declining capabilities in handling crises is owing to the following factors.
Communication skills are second fiddle in many organisations. Staff appointed or tasked with this department’s function are often lacking in essential prerequisites.
Many organisations pay only lip service to the rigours of critical preparedness for crisis management. Often it is drowned by marketing and event management priorities.
Executives who acquired functional knowledge, skills and capability in the art and science aspects of crisis communication and its management are crippled by organisational politics and bureaucracy.
Leaders or captains of industry do not see the vital need to be trained in public speaking and the intricacies of holding an effective and efficacious press conference in the thick of a crisis.
In fact, many of the press statements given out ring so hollow that it needs no trained eye to detect the dereliction of duty to public accountability.
The worst of the lot are politicians and political appointees. They all think the gift of the gap buttressed by the power of their office will do the job.
Many organisations do not even have policy manuals on crisis communication and crisis management.
In some organisations these manuals are mere decorations.
Organisations do not see crisis preparedness as an investment but as a cost. Some even think it is a waste of time.
And there are those who think they are well prepared without even testing systems regularly. In fact, there are those who also believe that crisis drills are an interference to business gains.
Which in summary probably explains much of the national deficit too.
A crisis offers immense opportunities to rise from a tragedy and earn a reputation that will go a long way with stakeholders.
Unfortunately, time and time again this opportunity is seen to be squandered away.
Just take our national response to the Covid-19 pandemic and you can see the compromises we have made in all of the crisis communication and crisis management efforts all the way.
We only continue to witness helplessly this our battle against Covid-19.
Source:Malaysiakini
Johor sultan urges Malaysia government to consider full lockdown if COVID-19 cases continue to rise
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar has called for the Malaysian government to consider “a full lockdown” if the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.
Sultan Ibrahim released the statement on Wednesday (May 26) evening, the same day the country reported 7,478 new coronavirus cases, its highest daily rise in infections since the start of the pandemic.
The country has logged more than 6,000 new cases daily for eight consecutive days as it struggles to contain a third wave of COVID-19.
“Over 7,400 cases alone today. This is frightening and we need almost all facets of society to stay home to break the chain of infection. The virus is spread through the mingling of people,” said Sultan Ibrahim.
He added that Malaysians must be disciplined enough and practise “self-lockdown” or risk getting infected unknowingly.
“Therefore, there must be discipline across the board for all levels of society to commit to a lockdown to prevent the worst from happening to all of us. The government should consider a full lockdown as well, if COVID-19 numbers show no sign of abating,” said Sultan Ibrahim.
“Let’s swallow the bitter pill now, instead of suffering continuously in limbo,” he added.
The government had earlier implemented a nationwide movement control order (MCO) until Jun 7 to curb the spread of the pandemic but some people have expressed frustration that economic sectors were still permitted to operate.
Furthermore, 60 per cent of workers in the private sectors as well as 20 per cent in the public sector were allowed to work in offices.
READ: Johor sultan calls for state elected representatives to meet over COVID-19 amid emergency status
Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has warned that a full COVID-19 lockdown, like MCO 1.0 implemented in March 2020 with all sectors shut, would guarantee people’s safety, but there is a risk that the economy could collapse.
Mr Muhyiddin said: “If we need to do it again (and roll out economic assistance), we need more money. RM340 billion will not be enough because the impact is worse. I would need to set aside half a trillion. But do we have half a trillion?”
“That is why we have learnt over the last year, we cannot close the economy. We have to balance life and livelihoods … I think life is important because I do not want people to die because of our or their carelessness. But I also do not want our economy to collapse to a point where people have no money to eat,” he added.
READ: ‘Prepare for the worst’ – Record 7,289 new COVID-19 cases in Malaysia as hospital ICUs struggle with surge
REDUCE OUR BURDEN ON FRONTLINERS: SULTAN IBRAHIM
In his statement on Wednesday, Sultan Ibrahim stressed that it was important for “all levels of society” to commit to a self-lockdown for the sake of frontliners, especially medical staff, who he said have to “bear the brunt of the virus’ onslaught”.
“We can see for ourselves their exhaustion and depression, yet they diligently stick to their duties and tasks. Remember, COVID-19 is not the only disease they have to deal with,” said Sultan Ibrahim.
“Have pity on them. We must all do our part to reduce the burden on them and break the chain of infection for our greater good,” he added.
Sultan Ibrahim added that he also spoke to Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah on Wednesday and received an update on the latest COVID-19 developments.
He said: “The emergence of new variants is also frightening, and the virus is now airborne too. If infections continue to rise, I worry even more variants of COVID-19 will appear.
“In these uncertain times, I also urge those who are able to step forward and help others who have fallen on hard times in any way they can,” added Sultan Ibrahim.
Source: CNA/am
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