COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 14,554 new Covid-19 cases.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for Malaysia has dropped to 0.90 – the lowest this month so far. An R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was decelerating.

The only regions where the R-naught was above 1.00 are Pahang and Perlis.

Active cases and deaths will only be reported after midnight. For yesterday’s figures, click here.

• Patients in ICU: 1,049 cases (including suspected cases)
• Intubated: 599 cases (including suspected cases)

Sarawak (2,825)
Selangor (2,244)
Johor (1,807)
Sabah (1,273)
Penang (1,231)
Perak (1,144)
Kelantan (910)
Kedah (908)
Terengganu (690)
Pahang (598)
Kuala Lumpur (271)
Negeri Sembilan (157)
Perlis (65)
Putrajaya (30)
Labuan (0)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is monitoring 1,250 active clusters, including 20 new ones reported today.

Overall, active clusters account for 1,070 (7.35 percent) of today’s cases.

Ten of today’s new clusters are workplace clusters, and another nine are community clusters. One cluster involved high-risk groups.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Industri Jalan Teknologi Sembilan Tangkak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 10 out of 63 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Exora Plentong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 70 out of 122 screened

Jalan Jemaluang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 20 out of 85 screened

Jalan Segamat 43 Tangkak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 9 out of 18 screened

Industri Jalan Waja Enam Belas 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Klang
Total infected: 52 out of 800 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Kasawari
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 48 out of 143 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Gapam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Jasin
Total infected: 83 out of 125 screened

Jalan DSH Mohd Zin
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 32 out of 242 screened

Haidah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 92 out of 173 screened

Sawit Bukit Sagu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 55 out of 486 screened

Taman Perindustrian Sinaran 2
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 59 out of 61 screened

Jalan Gunung Ledang Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 8 out of 17 screened

Lorong Depan Masjid Kok Lanas
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened

Jalan Hospital Padang Bongor
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 17 screened

Sungai Sampo
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jempol
Total infected: 28 out of 105 screened

Kampung Paya Besar Kertau 2
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Maran
Total infected: 23 out of 44 screened

Kampung Sungai Mai
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 6 out of 40 screened

Sungai Merusa
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis and Miri
Total infected: 44 out of 57 screened

Kanawa Baram
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Marudi
Total infected: 29 out of 53 screened

Persiaran Kempas Baru 2
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 24 out of 89 screened

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 13,754 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Perlis (113), which has the highest Covid-19 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed usage in the country, hit a new record.

It is the third time cases in Malaysia’s smallest state has hit triple digits.

Nationally, the R-naught for Covid-19 as of yesterday is 0.92. This is the 22nd consecutive day the figure has remained below 1.00.

Any number higher than 1.00 suggests a growing outbreak that is accelerating in pace. Conversely, a figure below 1.00 suggests the outbreak is in decline.

Nevertheless, there are still six states where the R-naught is at or above 1.00, namely – Pahang (1.03), Perak (1.02), Terengganu (1.01), Perlis (1.01), Sarawak (1.00), and Kelantan (1.00).

Active cases and deaths will only be reported after midnight. For yesterday’s figures, click here.

• Patients in ICU: 1,107 [868 confirmed, 239 suspected]
• Intubated: 613 [387 confirmed, 226 suspected]

 

Cases by state

Selangor (1,985)
Johor (1,913)
Sarawak (1,766)
Sabah (1,629)
Kelantan (1,264)
Penang (1,052)
Pahang (869)
Perak (844)
Kedah (783)
Terengganu (664)
Kuala Lumpur (383)
Malacca (292)
Negeri Sembilan (175)
Perlis (113)
Putrajaya (14)
Labuan (8)

Clusters

A total of 1,268 out of 5,369 clusters are still active. This includes 15 new clusters.

Eight of the new clusters are community clusters, while the remaining seven are workplace clusters.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Kampung Sireh Kota Bharu
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 17 out of 23 screened

Jalan Gertak Ular Repek
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 13 out of 14 screened

Kampung Binjai Mulong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 13 out of 16 screened

Kampung Bunga Mas
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 18 screened

Kampung Bechah Semak Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 8 screened

Kampung Kubang Chenok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 6 out of 10 screened

Kampung Telimau Pos Terisu
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Cameron Highlands
Total infected: 22 out of 188 screened

Batu 8 Tanjung
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 10 out of 430 screened

Jalan Er Luan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 61 out of 210 screened

Shan Pengerang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 14 out of 18 screened

Industri Jalan 1/9C
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat, Kuala Langat, Gombak, Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 70 out of 141 screened

Industri Jalan Semenyih Batu 19
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 26 out of 112 screened

Industri Batu 29 Ijok
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 79 screened

Ladang Chiku Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 9 out of 13 screened

Batu 46 Tulid
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 48 out of 190 screened