COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 17,577 new Covid-19 cases.

The number of new daily cases in Perak (1,596) was a record high while hospitalisation rates for the past two weeks had remained relatively stable.

Sarawak (3,480) still has the highest daily case count for the past three days and hospitalisations are trending up.

However, the number of deaths in Sarawak are still among the lowest in the country over the past 14 days as the state has an above average vaccination rate.

On seven-day average basis, Sarawak has the higher number of new cases per 100,000 people (127.64 new cases per 100,000 people) followed by Penang (86.29) and Perak (68.24).

As of last night, the r-naught for the country is 0.98. It has been below 1.00 since Sept 1. A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is slowly down.

However, the R-naught is above 1.00 in Sarawak (1.11), Perak (1.04), Terengganu (1.04), Perlis (1.03), Pahang (1.02), Johor (1.01) and Penang (1.01).

The number of Covid-19 patients who require intensive care is slowly easing nationwide.

The number of active cases and latest data on Covid-19 deaths will only be made available around midnight tonight.

• Patients in ICU: 1,223 [891 confirmed; 332 suspected]
• Intubated: 720 [410 confirmed; 310 suspected]

Sarawak (3,480)
Selangor (2,646)
Johor (2,334)
Perak (1,596)
Sabah (1,533)
Penang (1,462)
Kedah (1,173)
Kelantan (869)
Pahang (832)
Terengganu (719)
Kuala Lumpur (366)
Malacca (287)
Negeri Sembilan (198)
Perlis (41)
Putrajaya (31)
Labuan (10)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,387 active Covid-19 clusters.

Only 19 clusters were classified today, of which 11 involved workplaces.

Jalan Perindustrian Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 39 out of 79 screened

Industri PLO 80 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 10 out of 38 screened

Industri Jalan Usaha Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah and Alor Gajah
Total infected: 33 out of 265 screened

Industri Kechau Tui cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 49 out of 266 screened

Jalan Simpang Pulai Cameron cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 257 out of 355 screened

Taman Industri Pelabuhan 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 55 out of 1,291 screened

Industri Jalan Logam Empat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 42 out of 282 screened

Pasar Sungai Siput cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 31 out of 73 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Langat Bestari cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 189 out of 340 screened

Industri Anggerik Mokara 48 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Petaling, Gombak and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 28 out of 159 screened

Jalan Dwitasik cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 8 out of 10 screened

Dah Kampung Permatang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Bandar Baharu
Total infected: 24 out of 53 screened

Kampung Padang Kemachi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 16 screened

Jalan Merpati Guru cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 17 screened

Taman Selinsing cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 18 out of 155 screened

Kampung Sungai Koi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 10 out of 36 screened

Sungai Pana cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Beluru and Miri
Total infected: 34 out of 149 screened

Jalan Susur Kulai Satu cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 12 out of 68 screened

Jalan Mas Kulai cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 10 out of 37 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 18,815 new Covid-19 cases.

Sarawak has once again recorded the highest number of cases, though this only accounts for 19.5 percent of newly reported infections.

The runner-ups are Selangor (2,718) and Johor (2,206).

Figures of the latest Covid-19 death and active cases will be reported by the Health Ministry tonight. For yesterday’s figures, read this article.

As of yesterday, Covid-19 hospitalisations are still on the downtrend since a peak in mid-August, but the 12,254 patients still use up 71.4 percent of hospital beds allocated for Covid-19 treatment.

Likewise, the 1,280 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) wards occupy 80 percent of the capacity allocated for Covid-19 treatment.

States with utilisation rates at or above 80 percent (including non-Covid-19 beds) are Perlis (104.7 percent), Johor (94.8 percent), Penang (89.6 percent), Kedah (84.7 percent), Perak (83.1 percent), Terengganu (81.6 percent), and Malacca (80.0 percent).

In addition, according to the ministry’s CovidNow website, nine states and territories have ICU utilisation rates (including non-Covid-19 beds) above 80 percent. The national average is just below that at 79.6 percent.

These are Kedah (101.4 percent), Penang (96.6 percent), Johor (91.1 percent), Pahang (90 percent), Putrajaya (90 percent), Perak (89.6 percent), Selangor (83.8 percent) and Kuala Lumpur (81.5 percent).

The R-naught for the country as of yesterday is 0.97, marking the 15th consecutive day of the number staying below 1.00. An R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down.

The figure should be interpreted with caution, as the test positivity rate is still relatively high at 13.7 percent as of the latest available figures on Sunday. This suggests a lack of testing that could lead to case numbers being significantly underreported.

There are still six states where the R-naught is above 1.00, meaning the outbreak there is accelerating its pace.

These are Sarawak (1.14), Terengganu (1.08), Perlis (1.06), Perak (1.02), Johor (1.01), and Pahang (1.01).

Meanwhile, the R-naught in Penang and Kelantan is 1.00, which suggest the outbreak there is stable and neither growing nor shrinking.

New cases by state

Sarawak (3,660)
Selangor (2,718)
Johor (2,206)
Sabah (1,982)
Penang (1,777)
Perak (1,446)
Kedah (1,233)
Kelantan (1,222)
Terengganu (814)
Pahang (712)
Kuala Lumpur (493)
Malacca (269)
Negeri Sembilan (170)
Perlis (80)
Putrajaya (22)
Labuan (11)

Clusters

A total of 1,406 out of 5,228 clusters are still active. This includes the 21 new clusters reported today.

Nine of these were classified as workplace clusters, six were community clusters, three involved educational facilities, two involved high-risk groups, and one involved a detention centre.

Overall, active clusters account for 1,381 (7.3 percent) of today’s cases.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Industri Batu 23 Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 35 out of 75 screened

Industri Idaman Senai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 24 out of 29 screened

Industri Jalan Teluk Ramunia
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 19 out of 53 screened

Jalan Bahagia Batu 19
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 13 out of 15 screened

Industri Sulong Utama
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 9 out of 108 screened

Senai Jaya Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 8 out of 16 screened

Industri Jalan Chepor 11/8
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 64 out of 97 screened

Jalan Jelapang 3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 46 out of 2,676 screened

Pulau Kambing
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Besut, Marang and Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 103 out of 473 screened

Kampung Baloh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 18 out of 25 screened

Kampung Buloh Poh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 15 out of 27 screened

Kampung Sungai Hilir Masjid
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 21 screened

Kampung Gaung Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 9 out of 13 screened

Kampung Belukar Simpang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 14 screened

Seri Mahkota Aman
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 26 out of 72 screened

Jalan Klinik Lama Gua Musang
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 27 out of 36 screened

Batu Sembilan Chemor
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 12 out of 59 screened

Dah Kota Kenari
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kulim
Total infected: 83 out of 88 screened

Taman Kota Barat
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 14 out of 21 screened

Bukit Ibam
Category: Pendidikan Tinggi
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 36 out of 70 screened

Tembok Choh 4
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 19 out of 22 screened

Source:Malasiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 15,669 new cases as the Klang Valley reached a four-day high in fresh infections.

Sarawak recorded 118.55 new cases per 100,000 people, which is the highest, followed by Penang (99.28) and Perak (66.42) in third place by a wide margin.

While hospitalisation of Covid-19 patients in Sarawak is still trending up over the past two weeks, its death rate is among the lowest in the country at three deaths per 100,000 people over the same period, according to the CovidNow website.

Sarawak has the third-highest vaccination rate in the country.

As of yesterday, the R-naught was 0.98 for the whole country. An R-naught that is less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down.

The only regions where the R-naught was less than 1.00 are Selangor, Sabah, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan, Putrajaya, and Kedah.

Some data for today will only be available on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow tracker and Github repository after 11.59pm.

This includes the number of active cases and deaths. That means they will only be reported in the media the following day.

• Patients in ICU: 1,266 [954 positive; 312 suspected]
• Intubated: 689 [432 positive; 257 suspected]

New cases by state

Selangor (2,632)
Sarawak (1,983)
Johor (1,974)
Sabah (1,784)
Penang (1,651)
Kelantan (1,406)
Kedah (1,207)
Perak (856)
Pahang (763)
Terengganu (483)
Kuala Lumpur (411)
Malacca (329)
Negeri Sembilan (143)
Perlis (30)
Putrajaya (14)
Labuan (3)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is monitoring 1,448 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 29 new clusters were classified today of which 14 involved workplaces and 12 involved community spread.

Industri Kampung Kebun Sayur cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 28 out of 51 screened

Industri Batu 16 Saleng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 12 out of 17 screened

Jalan Dewan Pontian cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 11 out of 53 screened

Batu Empat Yong Peng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 16 out of 70 screened

Jalan Bidor Belatim cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Padang
Total infected: 65 out of 147 screened

Industri Jalan Bercham cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 47 out of 501 screened

Jalan Putra 1B cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 15 out of 68 screened

Jalan Industri Dua Kampar cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar
Total infected: 9 out of 27 screened

Industri Batu 29 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 58 out of 107 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Telok Gong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 52 out of 84 screened

Sawit Lepar Hilir cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 16 out of 711 screened

Jalan Mentakab-Temerloh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 8 out of 62 screened

Taman Industri Prai Baru Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 21 out of 136 screened

Jalan Pasir Puteh-Kota Bharu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 7 out of 15 screened

Jalan Atas Paloh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 19 out of 33 screened

Kampung Panjang Tawang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 18 out of 34 screened

Kampung Banggol Badang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 17 out of 26 screened

Kampung Bawah Lembah Bunut Payong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 22 screened

Depan Masjid Kampung Banggol Kulim cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 11 out of 11 screened

Taman Nashriq Tawang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 10 out of 17 screened

Kampung Teluk Panji cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 15 screened

Taman Prima Indah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 6 out of 6 screened

Kampung Sungai Keladi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah
Total infected: 6 out of 6 screened

Kampung Sungai Kiol cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 87 out of 421 screened

Jundak Saeh Merah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis
Total infected: 22 out of 35 screened

Kampung Segedup cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 12 out of 75 screened

Jalan Upland cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 51 out of 60 screened

Jalan Sutera Merah Dua cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 56 screened

Jalan Cheras Batu Empat cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras, Kepong and Titiwangsa
Total infected: 12 out of 61 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 21,176 new Covid-19 cases.

Intensive care bed use is at high levels in Kedah (123.1 percent), Kelantan (95.3 percent), Pahang (92.4 percent) and Penang (94.5 percent).

New cases in Kedah is trending down with a R-naught of 0.97, along with Sabah, Malacca, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan and Labuan.

The regions where the R-naught is more than 1.00 are Sarawak, Terengganu, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Johor, Kelantan and Pahang.

An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was accelerating.

• Active cases: 242,161
• Patients in ICU: 1,310 [Positive: 935; Suspected: 375]
• Intubated: 773 [Positive: 455; Suspected: 318]

Cases by states

Sarawak (3,734)
Selangor (3,595)
Johor (2,297)
Sabah (2,246)
Penang (1,939)
Kedah (1,808)
Perak (1,366)
Kelantan (1,254)
Pahang (853)
Terengganu (776)
Malacca (485)
Kuala Lumpur (467)
Negeri Sembilan (252)
Perlis (77)
Putrajaya (21)
Labuan (6)

Deaths

The Health Ministry today reported 341 deaths attributed to Covid-19, bringing the national death toll to 19,827.

There were 102 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, mostly Malaysians.

Selangor (102) reported the most deaths followed by Kedah (86), Penang (38), Sabah (28), Johor (26), Perak (18), Pahang (11), Kelantan (9), Kuala Lumpur (7), Terengganu (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Sarawak (4) and Malacca (3).

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,455 out active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 37 new clusters were classified today of which 30 are related to workplaces.

Industri Jalan Firma Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 38 out of 81 screened

Kampung Arab Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 35 out of 51 screened

Tapak Bina Tasik Indah Kluang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 31 out of 135 screened

Jalan Muar Pagoh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 29 out of 84 screened

Industri PLO Sri Gading cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 24 out of 31 screened

Industri Idaman Empat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 17 out of 23 screened

Jalan Sagil Tangkak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 14 out of 56 screened

Industri Sri Sulong 19 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 13 out of 257 screened

Industri Lepau cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 13 out of 221 screened

Jalan Johor 57 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 7 out of 165 screened

Seksyen 9 Jalan Sultanah Zainab cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 16 screened

Tapak Bina Batu Berendam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 21 out of 159 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Klebang Mutiara cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 48 out of 96 screened

Industri Tembaga Kamunting cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 30 out of 42 screened

Jalan Medan Stesen 18/5 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 23 out of 80 screened

Jalan Industri 2/1 Gopeng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar and Kinta
Total infected: 13 out of 285 screened

Tapak Bina Lebuh Mahsuri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 66 out of 294 screened

Hilir Sungai Kluang Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 21 out of 220 screened

Halaman Rusa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 14 out of 28 screened

Sawit Perpaduan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 91 out of 91 screened

Industri Jalan Lapan Olak Lempit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 81 out of 198 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Sungai Chandong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 34 out of 107 screened

Industri Jalan Utarid U5/13 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 22 out of 35 screened

Industri Jalan Sepadu 123A cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Kuala Langat, Petaling and Sepang
Total infected: 20 out of 35 screened

Persiaran Serene cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 18 out of 24 screened

Industri Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 18 out of 30 screened

Industri Sungai Rasau 35 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 17 out of 302 screened

Industri Jalan P4/1 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 13 out of 26 screened

Ladang Kampung Raja Musa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 7 out of 10 screened

Tiga Jalan City cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 6 out of 55 screened

Kampung Teranek cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 31 out of 47 screened

Kampung Binjai Batu 11 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tanah Merah
Total infected: 13 out of 20 screened

Dioh Air Petai cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Kuala Pilah
Total infected: 37 out of 75 screened

Paya Pelong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 7 out of 27 screened

Paya Lawas cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 62 out of 229 screened

Jalan Seruling Emas Empat cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 21 out of 25 screened

Jalan Yew cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 11 out of 32 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 19,307 new cases of Covid-19 today.

Perlis (108) hit a new record, the first time cases have reached three digits.

The number of new cases in Sarawak is still above 3,000.

Overall, eight states had four-digit cases.

Hospital bed use is mostly decreasing, but Kelantan is bucking the trend. Over 1,000 Covid-19 patients are in hospital in the state after 152 were admitted yesterday.

The state’s hospital bed capacity is now at 111.2 percent, according to Health Ministry data, the highest in the country.

• Active cases: 242,802
• Patients in ICU: 1,310 (967 confirmed cases; 343 probable)
• Intubated: 737 (464 confirmed cases; 323 probable)

Sarawak (3,118)
Selangor (2,700)
Sabah (2,298)
Penang (2,243)
Johor (2,032)
Kelantan (1,438)
Kedah (1,355)
Perak (1,341)
Terengganu (910)
Pahang (661)
Kuala Lumpur (513)
Malacca (340)
Negeri Sembilan (207)
Perlis (108)
Putrajaya (28)
Labuan (15)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is tracking 1,450 active Covid-19 clusters, including 27 new ones reported today.

Fifteen of these are workplace clusters, 11 are community clusters, and one involved an educational facility.

Overall, clusters account for 1,363 (7.05 percent) of today’s cases.

Source：Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 19,733 new daily Covid-19 cases.

Penang (2,474) reached a new record today. Hospitalisation of Covid-19 patients has also been trending up, despite 49.4 percent of its population being vaccinated. [see vaccination chart below]

Hospital bed use for Covid-19 patients in Penang has reached 109 percent – the highest in the country – while intensive care bed use is 93.2 percent. [see hospitalisation chart below]

In Sarawak (3,100), the authorities said 99.87 percent of new cases involved patients in Category 1 or 2 (no symptoms or mild symptoms). However, Health Ministry data shows that hospitalisation is still on a 14-day uptrend.

Hospital bed use by Covid-19 patients Negeri Sembilan has dropped 70.9 percent since peaking on July 31.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country is 0.95. A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down.

The R-naught for the Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan have all fallen below 0.90.

Regions where the R-naught is more than 1.00 are Pahang, Perak, Terengganu, Sarawak, Perlis and Penang, Malacca and Johor.

The number of active cases have continued trend downwards today the intensive care bed use is dropping slowly over the past month.

• Active cases: 248,673
• Patients in ICU: 904*
• Intubated: 430*

[Does not include patients classified as ‘probable’.]

New cases by states

Sarawak (3,100)
Selangor (2,989)
Penang (2,474)
Sabah (2,067)
Johor (1,867)
Kedah (1,564)
Kelantan (1,471)
Perak (1,319)
Terengganu (904)
Pahang (700)
Kuala Lumpur (537)
Malacca (375)
Negeri Sembilan (256)
Perlis (74)
Putrajaya (29)
Labuan (7)

Deaths

The Health Ministry reported another 361 deaths attributed to Covid-19 today, bringing the national death toll to 19,163.

There were 102 patients who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital of which a quarter were reported in Sabah alone.

Selangor (67) reported the highest number of deaths followed by Johor (65), Sabah (54), Kedah (51), Kuala Lumpur (34), Negeri Sembilan (29), Kelantan (17), Sarawak (10), Terengganu (9), Malacca (8), Perak (6), Penang (5), Pahang (4) and Perlis (2).

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,459 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 35 new clusters were classified today of which 20 involved workplaces.

Industri Jalan Nuri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 79 out of 122 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Elmina cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 67 out of 129 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Anggerik Mokara 47 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 50 out of 167 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Bandar Lama cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Klang
Total infected: 30 out of 36 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Laman View cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 20 out of 69 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Elegan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 12 out of 92 screened

Pasar Matu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Matu
Total infected: 29 out of 121 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Tasek Mutiara Tujuh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 123 out of 518 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Kubang Menerong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 81 out of 290 screened

Jalan Mayang Pasir Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya and Timur Laut
Total infected: 46 out of 468 screened

Zon Industri Bebas Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 21 out of 283 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Tengku Azizah cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 56 out of 235 screened

Industri Jalan Gangsa Kulai cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 18 out of 230 screened

Industri Jalan Johor Ayer Hitam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 15 out of 656 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Patani cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 54 out of 226 screened

Dah Empat Industri Sungai Petani cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 51 out of 117 screened

Industri Persiaran Pengkalan 32 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 35 out of 120 screened

Semambu Empat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 29 out of 55 screened

Ladang Jalan Bahau Rompin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jempol
Total infected: 75 out of 336 screened

Jalan PBR 12 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 25 out of 90 screened

Jalan Kubang Golok Merabang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 20 out of 36 screened

Kampung Gong Manak cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 15 out of 18 screened

Jalan Kubang Kacang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 23 screened

Kampung Kedap cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas, Machang and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 26 screened

Kampung Kuala Besar cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 17 screened

Lorong Pasir Lada cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Lorong Madrasah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 9 out of 13 screened

Lorong Penggawa Yahya cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 6 screened

Jalan Sutera Bakar Batu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 116 out of 193 screened

Sungai Tekam Jerantut cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 27 out of 82 screened

Lemujan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Pakan
Total infected: 38 out of 42 screened

Jalan Chemor Estate cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 75 out of 97 screened

Kampung Ayer Papan cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 13 out of 31 screened

Jalan SP 5/4 cluster
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 17 out of 118 screened

Jalan Scientex 20 cluster
Category: Institusi Pendidikan Swasta Berdaftar di Bawah KPM
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 11 out of 48 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 17,352 new Covid-19 cases.

The Klang Valley’s combined daily case count has gone down to levels not seen since late June and today it is half of the daily case count reported in East Malaysia.

Sarawak, with a vaccination rate that rivals the Klang Valley, is seeing a continued uptrend in new cases and hospitalisation. [see chart below]

There were 268 out of 17,352 new cases in Category 4 or 5 (require supplementary oxygen). Of this group, 28.7 percent are fully vaccinated.

As of yesterday, the R-naught has dropped to 0.95, down from 1.04 a month ago. An R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is decelerating.

However, there are places where the R-naught is above 1.00 – Sarawak, Perlis, Johor, Terengganu, Penang, Perak, Kelantan and Sabah.

Active Covid-19 cases are on an eight-day downward trend, while the number of patients requiring intensive care is trending down slowly as well.

• Active cases: 252,668
• Patients in ICUs: 1,355
• Intubated: 745

New cases by state:

Sarawak – 3,714
Selangor – 2,126
Sabah – 1,844
Johor – 2,101
Kedah – 1,599
Penang – 1,558
Kelantan – 1,213
Perak – 1,082 Terengganu – 700
Pahang – 463
KL – 398
Malacca – 295
Negri Sembilan – 193
Perlis – 38
Putrajaya – 23
Labuan – 5

 

Deaths

The Health Ministry reported another 272 new deaths that are attributed to Covid-19, bringing the national death toll to 18,491.

There were 81 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Selangor and Johor (63) reported the most deaths followed by Sabah (31), Kuala Lumpur (21), Penang (20), Sarawak (17), Kedah (14), Negeri Sembilan (9), Kelantan (8), Terengganu (7), Malacca (6), Pahang (6), Perak (5) and Perlis (2).

Clusters

A total of 1,453 out of 4,921 Covid-19 clusters are still active.

There were 30 new clusters classified today of which 16 were related to workplaces.

Tapak Bina Gerbang Selatan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 117 out of 183 screened

Parit Kadir Darat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 97 out of 138 screened

Perindustrian Petaling Larkin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 93 out of 240 screened

Industri Kampung Jawa Segamat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Segamat
Total infected: 48 out of 63 screened

Industri Mega Satu Cemerlang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 172 screened

Jalan Perniagaan Setia Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 11 out of 63 screened

Jalan Tanjung Balau cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 10 out of 110 screened

Galaxy cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 47 out of 166 screened

Jalan Bulan Sabit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Miri
Total infected: 17 out of 86 screened

Sawit 16 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Beluru
Total infected: 12 out of 31 screened

Industri Integrasi Rawang Tiga 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 27 out of 39 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Myra Alam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 18 out of 159 screened

Jalan Persinggahan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Marang and Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 35 out of 133 screened

Jalan Taman Melati cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 19 out of 33 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Lembah cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 64 out of 103 screened

Sawit Simpang Batu 38 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Nabawan
Total infected: 87 out of 309 screened

Kampung Padang Nipah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 15 out of 31 screened

Kampung Apa Apa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Mas
Total infected: 15 out of 23 screened

Kampung Rupek cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Kampung Tasek Bakong Hulu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 5 screened

Tanah Mawang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Serian
Total infected: 73 out of 95 screened

Annah Rais cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 32 out of 50 screened

Kampung Maras cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Kuala Nerus and Kuala Terengganu
Total infected: 107 out of 827 screened

Jalan Sungai Pulau cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 44 out of 112 screened

Jalan Lasah cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 23 out of 36 screened

Jalan Haji Wahab cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Perak
District(s): Perak Tengah
Total infected: 12 out of 51 screened

Jalan Batu Lintang cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 11 out of 14 screened

Jalan Habab Kota Tinggi cluster
Category: Education
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 6 out of 66 screened

Jalan Rantau Panjang cluster
Category: Education
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 25 out of 56 screened

Bawah Bayu cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tuaran and Kota Kinabalu
Total infected: 63 out of 63 screened

Source：Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 18,547 new Covid-19 cases.

For the second day in a row, Sarawak (3,200, 63.6 percent of population fully vaccinated) has reported more cases than the entire Klang Valley combined.

Based on data shared by Sarawak minister for Local Government and Housing Dr Sim Kui Hian today, most of the new cases (99.75) percent are in Category 1 or 2 (no symptoms or mild symptoms).

• Active cases: 252,002
• Patients in ICU: 1,318 (977 confirmed; 341 probable)
• Intubated: 735 (447 confirmed; 288 probable)

Sarawak (3,200)
Selangor (2,407)
Johor (2,174)
Sabah (2,107)
Penang (1,776)
Kedah (1,487)
Kelantan (1,458)
Perak (1,197)
Pahang (742)
Terengganu (645)
Kuala Lumpur (631)
Malacca (448)
Negeri Sembilan (229)
Putrajaya (22)
Perlis (20)
Labuan (4)

Deaths

A total of 311 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported today, bringing the death toll to 18,802. This includes 91 today who have no history of chronic illness.

The deaths have been reported in Selangor (55), Johor (53), Sabah (45), Kedah (43), Penang (34), Perak (20), Kelantan (14), Terengganu (12), Kuala Lumpur (10), Malacca (10), Pahang (5), Sarawak (5), Negeri Sembilan (3) and Perlis (2).

Ninety-three of the deceased had died before being brought to a hospital, mainly in Selangor (23), Kedah (22) and Sabah (8).

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin had said yesterday that there is a backlog in reporting Covid-19 deaths in the Klang Valley that would take weeks to clear, so it does not necessarily reflect the current situation.

Clusters

A total of 1,465 out of 4,960 clusters are still active. This includes the 39 new clusters reported today. Overall, these clusters account for 1,833 (9.9 percent) of today’s cases.

Of the new clusters, 23 are classified as workplace clusters and 13 are community clusters.

High-risk groups, a private education facility, and a detention centre each added one new cluster to today’s reporting.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Tapak Bina Sungai Segamat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Segamat
Total infected: 115 out of 251 screened

Industri Jalan Johor Kluang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang and Batu Pahat
Total infected: 49 out of 135 screened

Tapak Bina Tanjung 27
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 40 out of 128 screened

Jalan Pandan Batu Enam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 27 out of 74 screened

Industri Jalan Paloh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 25 out of 49 screened

Jalan Anggerik Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 25 out of 99 screened

Industri Jalan Jorak Estet
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 18 out of 174 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Ganding
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 14 out of 29 screened

Simpang Tiga Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 17 screened

Seksyen 27 Jalan Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Industri Simpang Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 41 out of 64 screened

Jalan Teluk Gading
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 13 out of 28 screened

Jalan Pelabuhan Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 106 out of 221 screened

Tapak Bina Lintang Hajjah Rehmah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 92 out of 480 screened

Kebun Baru Kampung Juru
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 49 out of 145 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Baru Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 32 out of 76 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Maju Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 22 out of 89 screened

Industri Jalan Lima Olak Lempit
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 69 out of 202 screened

Industri Jalan Karburetor 21
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 26 out of 96 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan SP 1/3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 25 out of 47 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Merbuk
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 15 out of 18 screened

Rimbunan Kaseh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 58 out of 173 screened

Tapak Bina Bulatan Pandan 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 18 out of 20 screened

Pinang Jawa
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 91 out of 92 screened

Beruru
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Pakan
Total infected: 44 out of 54 screened

Bukit Barun
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau
Total infected: 52 out of 90 screened

Sungai Tangap
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis and Beluru
Total infected: 42 out of 103 screened

Sungai Setulai
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sebauh
Total infected: 12 out of 52 screened

Kampung Badong Dalam
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Pekan
Total infected: 29 out of 82 screened

Lubuk Wong
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 22 out of 284 screened

Keratong Lapan
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 20 out of 32 screened

Kampung Dusun Kechau
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 18 out of 271 screened

Solok Duku
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 51 out of 72 screened

Kampung Pangkal Gerap
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 11 out of 11 screened

Kampung Padang Bukit
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 9 screened

Dah Kampung Enam
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kubang Pasu
Total infected: 33 out of 80 screened

Dah Tinggi
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 12 out of 15 screened

Seri Impian Kluang
Category: Institusi Pendidikan Swasta Berdaftar di Bawah KPM
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 10 out of 86 screened

Pagar Siput 3
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 9 out of 69 screened

Source:Malaysiakini