COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 5,244 new Covid-19 cases and 83 deaths.

Most of the new cases were detected in the Klang Valley (48.6 percent). Non-citizens made up 18.06 percent of the new cases.

The number of active Covid-19 cases is currently on an 18-day continous downtrend while the number of patients requiring intensive care has also been trending lower since peaking on June 16.

• Active cases: 60,816
• Patients in ICUs: 879
• Intubated: 433

Breakdown by state:

• Selangor (2,001)
• Negeri Sembilan (677)
• Sarawak (577)
• Kuala Lumpur (531)
• Johor (282)
• Pahang (245)
• Kedah (189)
• Malacca (180)
• Penang (159)
• Sabah (129)
• Kelantan (81)
• Labuan (77)
• Perak (75)
• Terengganu (27)
• Putrajaya (13)
• Perlis (1)

There is little to suggest that things are improving in the Klang Valley or Negeri Sembilan in the past week.

The number of new cases in the Klang Valley (2,545) was slightly higher than the average seen over the past 14 days.

Pahang (245) reported its highest number of new cases in 18 days while things are generally looking better in most parts of the country.

As of yesterday, the R-naught figure for the country is holding steady at 0.96, up from a recent low of 0.90 as seen on June 12.

As long as the R-naught remains below 1.00, it is an indication that the spread of Covid-19 is slowing down.

The only region where the R-naught was more than 1.00 was Negeri Sembilan (1.03). The regions with the lowest R-naught figures are Terengganu (0.69), Putrajaya (0.75) and Pahang (0.80).

Deaths

The Health Ministry reported another 83 deaths attributed to Covid-19 today, bringing the cumulative national death toll to 4,637.

As of today, 1,841 people were reported to have died of Covid-19 in this month alone. That’s an average of 80 victims a day and 3.33 victims an hour.

Selangor (35) reported the highest number of deaths followed by Kuala Lumpur (9), Johor (8), Sabah (7), Negeri Sembilan (7), Kelantan (6), Sarawak (3), Labuan (3), Perak (2), Perlis (1), Kedah (1) and Malacca (1).

The youngest victim was 26. There were seven victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Details of the victims are documented on Malaysiakini’s Covid-19 tracker page.

Clusters

Currently, 851 active Covid-19 clusters – one more compared to yesterday – are being monitored by the Health Ministry.

There were 24 new clusters that were classified today of which 15 were related to workplaces and seven related to community spreads, mostly in Sarawak.

Industri Jalan Bacang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 38 out of 74 screened

Tapak Bina Warisan Puteri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 65 out of 105 screened

Jalan Perdagangan Alam Jaya cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 19 out of 72 screened

Jalan Enam Selatan Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang, Kuala Langat, Petaling, Klang, Hulu Selangor and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 92 out of 330 screened

Jalan Bandar Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 25 out of 28 screened

Industri Jalan Kidamai Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 18 out of 34 screened

Industri Perusahaan Utama cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 30 out of 43 screened

Industri Jalan Macalister cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 21 out of 83 screened

Tingkat Perusahaan 6A cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah, Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 14 out of 137 screened

Industri Jalan Usaha Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah
Total infected: 31 out of 588 screened

Jalan Mangga Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 25 out of 51 screened

Jalan Raja Bot cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 19 out of 30 screened

Jalan Kukuban cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 34 out of 44 screened

Jalan Kempas Permatang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 8 out of 32 screened

Pasar Kemunting cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 17 out of 118 screened

Nanga Tada cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kanowit
Total infected: 107 out of 179 screened

Jalan Kuala Tatau cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau and Bintulu
Total infected: 22 out of 29 screened

Sungai Kotak cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Meradong
Total infected: 34 out of 101 screened

Tanjong Lelengau cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Pakan
Total infected: 52 out of 90 screened

Lorong Tun Mamat Dua cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 28 out of 37 screened

Kampung Segambut Dalam cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 70 out of 573 screened

Jerung Surau cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Marang and Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 33 out of 139 screened

Jalan Sepang cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 18 out of 89 screened

Tembok Jelebu cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jelebu
Total infected: 44 out of 557 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

KUALA LUMPUR: Johor ruler Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar said on Wednesday (Jun 23) that he has given consent for the state assembly to reconvene on Aug 12.

A statement issued by the Royal Press Office said that the sultan will open the state assembly sitting in Kota Iskandar, the administrative centre of the state government.

“I want all state assemblymen to unite and convene in the interest of the people and Johor. Especially with regard to an action plan to aid the lives of the people that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and to sort (out) a recovery plan for the Johor economy.

“I feel very sad looking at the lives of the people who are in difficulty, fear and anxiety at the moment. I am also disappointed because to date, the spread of the COVID-19 virus has still not been resolved,” said the statement.

The statement also said that the sultan had made the decision after granting an audience to Johor chief minister Hasni Mohammad, state secretary Azmi Rohani and state prosecution director Amir Nasruddin on Wednesday morning.

READ: UMNO urges Malaysian government to reconvene parliament within 14 days; failure to do so considered ‘treason’

Johor is among the states that are moving towards reconvening their respective legislatures soon. In contrast, the federal government has earlier indicated that parliament could reconvene in September or October this year, during the third phase of a national recovery plan.

The sultan’s announcement was welcomed by state opposition politicians.

In a joint statement on Wednesday, Pakatan Harapan (PH) leaders in the southern state expressed gratitude to the sultan for giving consent to reconvene the state assembly.

“The Johor PH is ready to contribute ideas and energy in the interest of the people especially for the action plan to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the statement.

Noting that only 14.6 per cent of the state population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, PH said state assembly and parliament needs to convene immediately to carry out its functions and duties.

 

King Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah first declared a state of emergency on Jan 12 to curb the spread of COVID-19. The emergency was scheduled to last until Aug 1 or earlier depending on the state of coronavirus infections.

Since it was declared, federal parliamentary sessions and state legislative assemblies have not sat. No elections were held during this period.

The suspension of parliament was seen as a move that helped prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin avoid an immediate challenge to his razor-thin majority in the august house.

Opposition leaders have pleaded with the king against extending the state of emergency and called for parliament to reconvene.

On Jun 16, Istana Negara issued a statement for parliamentary sittings to reconvene as soon as possible, after the king chaired a special rulers’ conference.

On the same day, the Malay rulers also released a statement saying there was no need to extend the state of emergency beyond Aug 1.

The rulers were also of the opinion that legislative assemblies in their respective states should also convene as soon as possible.

“The assembly methods and procedures currently practised in a few countries, which were proven to be able to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus, should be introduced and accepted in this country,” the statement said. 

READ: Malaysian government acknowledges king’s views, says PMO after palace calls for parliament to reconvene

 

Over the weekend, Mr Muhyiddin said a committee comprising government and opposition representatives has been formed to look into important aspects before parliament is reconvened.

He said that the committee will consider whether the sitting would be a hybrid or a physical parliamentary sitting.

Adding that the government had to look into all matters to avoid problems after the implementation, Mr Muhyiddin stressed that he had no intention to delay the reconvening of parliament.

Source: CNA/kd