COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported a record 19,819 new Covid-19 cases and a record 257 deaths.

New records were also set for active Covid-19 cases and patients in intensive care.

• Active cases: 210,522
• Patients in ICU: 1,069
• Intubated: 553

States

Today has also been a record-setting day for Kelantan (1,003) and Penang (867).

The increasing number of cases in Sabah, Johor, and Kelantan are particularly concerning, as these are the three least vaccinated states in the country.

Only 14.3 percent of the Kelantan population have completed their vaccination as of yesterday, while the figure is 12.8 percent in Johor and 10.7 percent in Sabah. For comparison, the national figure is 22.8 percent.

Selangor (8,377)
Kuala Lumpur (2,467)
Kedah (1,371)
Johor (1,162)
Kelantan (1,003)
Sabah (949)
Penang (867)
Negeri Sembilan (800)
Perak (662)
Pahang (558)
Sarawak (552)
Malacca (508)
Terengganu (481)
Putrajaya (46)
Perlis (11)
Labuan (5)

Clusters

A total of 1,161 out of 3,796 clusters are still active. This includes the 35 new clusters reported today.

Of these, 20 new clusters are community clusters, 14 are workplace clusters, and one is associated with a religious gathering.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Kampung Morak Palekbang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 34 out of 51 screened

Kampung Belimbing Jeli
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Jeli
Total infected: 24 out of 44 screened

Kampung Seligi
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 21 out of 26 screened

Kampung Kebakat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 21 out of 66 screened

Kampung Baru Pupoh Selising
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 20 out of 35 screened

Kampung Changgong Melawi
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 14 out of 21 screened

Kampung Teratak Pulai Gunong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 12 out of 19 screened

Jalan Belakang Kompleks Sekolah
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 16 screened

Kampung Nelayan Tok Bali
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 11 out of 26 screened

Kampung Bintawa Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 159 out of 222 screened

Kampung Bunuk
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 47 out of 181 screened

Kampung Bintawa Tengah
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 30 out of 61 screened

Kampung Haji Baki
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 16 out of 111 screened

Kampung Belum Baru
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hulu Perak
Total infected: 54 out of 158 screened

Kampung Bersia Lama
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hulu Perak
Total infected: 46 out of 105 screened

Samak Melintang
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 14 out of 52 screened

Taman Pelangi Langkap
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 14 out of 29 screened

Tempasuk Kota Belud
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kota Belud
Total infected: 29 out of 159 screened

Ulu Tamu
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 15 out of 31 screened

Kampung Tanah Lot Merchang
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Marang
Total infected: 43 out of 121 screened

Industri Batu Tujuh Perepat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 106 out of 359 screened

Industri Jalan Sungai Buaya
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 99 out of 161 screened

Jalan Dato Yussof
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 58 out of 94 screened

Jalan Dengkil
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 26 out of 63 screened

Industri Jalan Tungsten
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 22 out of 67 screened

Tapak Bina Tanjung 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat, Klang and Petaling
Total infected: 33 out of 398 screened

Kampung Pak Jah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 31 out of 50 screened

Industri Jeli
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Jeli
Total infected: 19 out of 37 screened

Jalan Pasir Mas Salor
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu, Machang, and Tumpat
Total infected: 16 out of 40 screened

Mutiara Kesang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 23 out of 210 screened

Jalan Chee Chein Kiang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 12 out of 37 screened

Industri Taman Tasik Utama
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah, Jasin and Alor Gajah
Total infected: 63 out of 1,485 screened

Tapak Bina Fair Park
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 118 out of 184 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Jalil Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 111 out of 407 screened

Kampung Lubok Kawah
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened

Source：Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 17,105 new Covid-19 cases, bringing active cases to exceed 200,000 for the first time.

Five territories reported new cases in the four digits, while Penang (798) and Kelantan (915) reported record-high numbers today.

• Active cases: 203,664
• Patients in ICUs: 1,066
• Intubated: 537

Cases by state

Selangor (5,836)
Kuala Lumpur (2,309)
Johor (1,275)
Kedah (1,036)
Sabah (1,010)
Perak (967)
Kelantan (915)
Negeri Sembilan (816)
Penang (798)
Pahang (628)
Malacca (508)
Sarawak (494)
Terengganu (429)
Putrajaya (72)
Perlis (7)
Labuan (5)

Clusters

A total of 1,143 out of 3,761 clusters are still active. This includes the 30 new clusters reported today.

Of these, 14 clusters are community clusters, and an equal number are workplace clusters. Another two clusters involve high-risk groups.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Kampung Banir Belikong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 19 out of 25 screened

Kampung Jelor
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 19 out of 30 screened

Kampung Padang Bongor
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 25 screened

Taman Kifayah
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Jeli
Total infected: 11 out of 31 screened

Kampung Cherang Hangus Machang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 11 out of 17 screened

Kampung Padang Tok La
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 10 screened

Dah Kampung Nonang
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 45 out of 68 screened

Dah Kampung Tiang
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Pendang
Total infected: 30 out of 69 screened

Kerteh Lima
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 78 out of 169 screened

Kampung Telaga Air
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 61 out of 528 screened

Kampung Sangkabok
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kuala Penyu
Total infected: 33 out of 38 screened

Kampung Sungai Isap
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 25 out of 76 screened

Kampung Tun Razak
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 23 out of 36 screened

Taman Parit Jaya
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Perak Tengah and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 19 out of 55 screened

Tapak Bina Bestari Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 161 out of 208 screened

Industri Bangi Lama Batu Satu Setengah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 124 out of 144 screened

Industri Canang Emas Lapan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 109 out of 145 screened

Tapak Bina Damar 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 68 out of 270 screened

Tapak Bina Kenanga Salak Perdana
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 48 out of 183 screened

Merbau 10 Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 9 out of 19 screened

Perindustrian Jamil Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 41 out of 68 screened

Jalan Industri Bioteknologi Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 9 out of 230 screened

Industri Jalan Mutiara Nilai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Total infected: 44 out of 112 screened

Industri Gedok
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Tampin
Total infected: 30 out of 79 screened

Mega Suai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis
Total infected: 24 out of 351 screened

Jalan Industry Estate 38
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 17 out of 85 screened

Rimba Mentakab
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 24 out of 55 screened

Jong Langkap
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 11 out of 20 screened

Jalan Seri Impian Tiga
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 37 out of 99 screened

Jalan Pahang Bidor
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 16 out of 26 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

Source: Agencies/ga

HO CHI MINH CITY: Until recently, Vietnam’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic had been a remarkable success story.

In January 2020, once the scale of the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan became clear, large outbreaks were expected to follow in neighbouring Asian states. When Vietnam became one of the first countries to report human-to-human transmission, it was assumed that a widespread outbreak was inevitable.

But through comprehensive testing, tracing and quarantining in centralised facilities, and strict border control and proactive public health policies, Vietnam defied all expectations and eliminated community transmission.

While many countries were enduring protracted lockdowns and reporting thousands of deaths per day, Vietnam was open for business, internally at least. It was the only economy in Southeast Asia to experience positive economic growth in 2020.

By April 2021 Vietnam had reported just 35 COVID-19-related deaths.

Vietnam’s success can be attributed to good public health, focusing on prevention rather than costly medical cures. But with low rates of infection, there was little urgency to procure expensive new vaccines from abroad.

READ: Commentary: Vietnam’s attitude towards Chinese vaccines is very telling

READ: Vietnam taps private hospitals as Delta-driven COVID-19 infections rise

VIETNAM’S BET ON DOMESTIC VACCINES

The government baulked at the cost and the length of the queue and went on record to say it would be better to produce vaccines domestically. Seeing an opportunity to establish a valuable foothold in the biotech sector, Vietnam invested in four indigenous vaccines.

Tran Van Phuc, a medical commentator for one government newspaper, wrote in December 2020 that “it might come out much more slowly than its international peers, but if we can do it, waiting for a homemade vaccine is not a bad option”.

In December 2020, while other countries in the region fought to secure vaccine imports, Vietnam commenced a phase 1 trial on its most promising product to date, the subunit vaccine Nanocovax.

Progress was slow, but few were worried. The country had already successfully suppressed two outbreaks and in February and March 2021, it would suppress a third, all the while developing superior testing and healthcare infrastructure.

Throughout this period the Vietnam government formally committed to just one foreign vaccine, Oxford-AstraZeneca. It initially secured 30 million doses to be delivered in batches throughout 2021 – enough to vaccinate just 15.5 per cent of the population.

The first batch of 117,600 doses arrived late February and was distributed to priority groups reflective of Vietnam’s “zero COVID-19” standing. Healthcare workers, customs officers, diplomats, military personnel, police, tourist workers and teachers were given higher priority than people over 65 or those with chronic health problems at the highest risk of dying from the virus.

READ: Commentary: What happens if people stay unvaccinated? The US shows the answer

DELTA VARIANT CHANGED EVERYTHING

The emergence of the Delta variant in Vietnam at the end of April 2021 changed everything. The World Health Organization estimates that Delta is 55 per cent more transmissible than Alpha, which was itself around 50 per cent more transmissible than the original virus.

Interventions that previously curbed community spread became inadequate to control outbreaks. Initially, Vietnam managed to suppress localised outbreaks of Delta in Hanoi and Bac Giang province.

READ: Commentary: Southeast Asia is buckling under a second year of COVID-19

Yet, despite escalating restrictions, cases continued to increase across the country. Between late April and late July 2021, Vietnam recorded over 120,000 cases in 61 of its 63 localities and over 800 deaths, Ho Chi Minh City being the worst affected.

This outbreak, and a shortfall in AstraZeneca supply, forced a rapid change in vaccine policy. Within weeks, Sputnik V, Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sinopharm and Johnson & Johnson were approved for emergency use.

Through swiftly negotiated contracts, foreign aid and the global vaccine access mechanism COVAX, Vietnam has now successfully ordered 125 million doses as it strives to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population by May 2022.

Earlier reluctance to enter the global vaccine market has meant Vietnam is further back in the queue than its neighbours, and most promised doses won’t arrive until at least the last quarter of this year.

GLACIAL VACCINE ROLLOUT

While cases mount, vaccine rollout proceeds at a glacial pace. Vietnam lags behind all other ASEAN member states. By late July 2021, just 0.5 per cent of the population are fully vaccinated and 4.7 per cent have received one dose, in contrast to Cambodia with a single-dose rate of 42 per cent, and both Thailand and Indonesia at over 16 per cent.

 

 

Until recently the issue was strictly supply, but a succession of donations in July – while the health service scrambled to deal with its first major outbreak – has seen doses pile up. Vietnam has used only 5.3 million of 14.8 million doses received so far.

Once distributed, uptake appears to be good. The government earned trust from its earlier successful handling of the pandemic, and there is little of the anti-AstraZeneca sentiment which has hampered vaccine rollout in Australia.

As the health crisis escalates, vaccine priority is changing. Doses originally earmarked for tourist workers on Vietnam’s islands are being directed to older, vulnerable populations in the worst-affected locations, prioritising saving lives over rebooting the tourist sector.

In coming months, Vietnam will commence manufacturing Sputnik V and, thanks to a progressive technology transfer from the United States, construction has started on a factory that aims to produce a further 200 million vaccine doses in the first half of 2022.

Vietnam’s Nanocovax has also entered phase 3 trials, raising hope for domestic self-sufficiency in years to come.

But with the Delta variant now firmly established, the economy strangled by lockdowns, and the health system approaching capacity, Vietnam needs to prioritise import and distribution of existing vaccines above all else. Millions of lives and livelihoods depend on it.

READ: Commentary: As bad debt climbs, rough collection tactics spell trouble in Vietnam

Barnaby Flower is a Clinical Research Fellow at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City. This commentary first appeared on East Asia Forum.

Source: CNA/el

COVID-19 | The number of new Covid-19 infections reported today was 15,764, a dip from yesterday’s tally of 17,150 cases.

This means the cumulative total of cases is now 1,146,186 cases with Kedah, Johor and Sabah all registering more than 1,000 infections.

This is on top of Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, which continue to be the two areas with the most cases.

The Klang Valley accounted for 48.54 percent (7,649 cases) of new locally transmitted infections.

A total of 11,767 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were outpaced by new infections, contributing to a rise in active cases which is now approaching 200,000.

• Active cases: 199,051
• Patients in ICUs: 1,063
• Intubated: 532

Deaths

A total of 219 people died from Covid-19 today, a new record.

The previous record was 207 deaths in one day, which was back-to-back on July 26 and 27 for a total of 414 deaths.

The death toll now stands at 9,403.

New cases by state:

Selangor (6067)
Kuala Lumpur (1536)
Johor (1222)
Sabah (1166)
Kedah (1108)
Negeri Sembilan (862)
Perak (748)
Penang (667)
Kelantan (552)
Pahang (475)
Malacca (463)
Terengganu (425)
Sarawak (411)
Putrajaya (46)
Perlis (9)
Labuan (7)

 Clusters

A total of 1,128 out of 3,731 clusters are still active. This includes 29 new clusters.

Of the 29 new clusters today, 13 were workplace-related while 11 were community transmissions.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Jalan Bestari Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 45 out of 104 screened

Jalan Industri Lapan Emas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 24 out of 255 screened

Batu 10 Skudai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kulai
Total infected: 19 out of 112 screened

Industri Lagenda Putra Lapan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 16 out of 96 screened

Industri Perai Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 35 out of 685 screened

Lintang Batu Lanchang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut and Barat Daya
Total infected: 24 out of 64 screened

Zon Dagang Bebas Perai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 10 out of 37 screened

Tapak Bina Batu Lima 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 179 out of 430 screened

Jalan Pusat Bandar
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 19 out of 43 screened

Sungai Enggang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 14 out of 186 screened

Kampung Tanjung Balok
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 9 out of 103 screened

Sibulu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tenom
Total infected: 55 out of 114 screened

Cabang Tiga Lemal
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 68 screened

Paloh Gua Musang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 34 out of 55 screened

Aring Gua Musang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 32 out of 37 screened

Kampung Bukit Cina Kok Lanas
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Machang
Total infected: 22 out of 30 screened

Cabang Empat Chetok 2
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 18 out of 25 screened

Kampung Kubang Telaga
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 16 out of 22 screened

Kampung Dewan Kecil
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 10 out of 36 screened

Kerteh Tiga
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 60 out of 222 screened

Dah Kampung Tok
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 39 out of 114 screened

Tembeling Tengah
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 27 out of 100 screened

Kampung Esso Intan
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 22 out of 31 screened

Kampung Raya Sagil
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 13 out of 16 screened

Jalan Pekan Baru
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 24 out of 28 screened

Jalan Hospital Bandar Kota Bharu
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu, Pasir Mas and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 17 out of 50 screened

Jalan Temenggong Ahmad
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 9 out of 51 screened

Kampung Dalam Rhu Tumpat
Category: Institusi Pendidikan Swasta Berdaftar KPM
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 23 out of 77 screened

Kampung Belukar Kadok
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 15 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced on Monday (Aug 2) that the current restrictions put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended until Aug 9.

Several cities and regencies, including the Indonesian capital Jakarta, have been under Level 4 curbs, which restrict people’s movements. Only employees in essential and critical sectors such as energy and health are allowed to go back to their workplaces.

President Widodo said that the measures have led to “improvements on a national level” in terms of the new COVID-19 cases daily, the number of active cases, recoveries and hospitals’ bed occupancy rate.

“The government decided to continue the enforcement of PPKM (community-level public activity restrictions enforcement) Level 4 from Aug 3 to 9 in certain regencies and cities with restrictions in activities and mobility depending on each areas’ conditions,” he said.

“To ease the burden caused by the restriction of activities and mobility, the government will continue to provide social aid.”

The president had announced a new policy last week that allows regions to be classified into four levels based on their risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Source: CNA/ni(gs)

COVID-19 | The number of Covid-19 infections today was 17,150 new cases.

This means the cumulative number of cases is now 1,130,422, with signs that the virus is starting to also spread aggressively beyond the Klang Valley.

Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Johor and Sabah fresh infections in the four digits.

Kedah’s 1,511 new cases and Pahang’s 676 fresh infections are record highs for the respective states.

The Klang Valley accounted for 49.47 percent (8484 cases) of new local infections.

A total of 11,326 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were outpaced by new infections, contributing to the sustained rise in active cases.

• Active cases: 195,273
• Patients in ICUs: 1,059
• Intubated: 531

 Deaths

There were 160 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 9,184.

Half of those deaths were in the Klang Valley with 55 recorded in Selangor and 25 in Kuala Lumpur.

The other deaths were recorded in Negeri Sembilan (14), Johor (14), Malacca (10), Kedah (10), Pahang (8), Sabah (7), Penang (6), Kelantan (4), Perak (4) and Terengganu (3).

New cases by state:

Selangor (6326)
Kuala Lumpur (2086)
Kedah (1511)
Johor (1045)
Sabah (1002)
Negeri Sembilan (809)
Penang (752)
Perak (693)
Malacca (686)
Pahang (676)
Sarawak (578)
Kelantan (459)
Terengganu (429)
Putrajaya (72)
Perlis (21)
Labuan (5)

Clusters

A total of 1,116 out of 3,702 clusters are still active. This includes the 23 new clusters reported today.

The 1,116 active clusters today is compared to 992 exactly a week ago.

Of the 23 new clusters, 11 are workplace-related while eight were community transmissions.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Industri Jalan Gemilang Kluang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 24 out of 89 screened

Industri Tanjung Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 13 out of 101 screened

Jalan Tembaga Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 13 out of 303 screened

Jalan Angkasa Mas Utama
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 14 out of 127 screened

Jalan Bertam Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 73 screened

Industri Jalan Tunjong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu, Machang and Tumpat
Total infected: 6 out of 15 screened

Jalan Padang Tembak 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 24 out of 41 screened

MIEL Batang Kali
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 22 out of 106 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Impian Indah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 428 out of 771 screened

Jalan Ong Yi How
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 20 out of 37 screened

Industri Tanjung Bruas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 99 out of 200 screened

Kampung Tok Junuh Mahligai
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 13 out of 28 screened

Kampung Jelutong Gunong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 16 out of 51 screened

Jalan Sultan Ibrahim
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 20 screened

Kampung Quop
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 19 out of 50 screened

Kandis Pantu
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sri Aman
Total infected: 6 out of 9 screened

Tembidong Bidong
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Telupid and Beluran
Total infected: 88 out of 292 screened

Jalan Patikang Ulu
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 17 out of 24 screened

Gerachi
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 29 out of 44 screened

Jalan Sejahtera Lapan
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 5 out of 23 screened

Jalan Kerayong
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 47 out of 50 screened

Jalan Maktab 2
Category: Education Ministry institution
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 25 out of 42 screened

Pagar Pasir Puteh
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 12 out of 16 screened

Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The number of Covid-19 infections today hit a new record high of 17,786 with signs that the virus is starting to also spread aggressively beyond the Klang Valley.

There were also 165 deaths pushing the death toll past the 9,000 mark.

The number of active cases is also nearing 190,000.

• Active cases: 189,609
• Patients in ICU: 1,062
• Intubated: 534

New cases by states

A total of four states and a federal territory recorded fresh infections in the four digits – a trend that in the past was mostly seen in the Klang Valley.

Apart from Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, the states seeing more than 1,000 cases include Kedah, Johor and Sabah.

Negeri Sembilan, which is also near that threshold, recorded 929 cases.

The new infections in Kedah (1,389), Terengganu (883) and Pahang (653) today are all record highs.

New cases by states

Selangor (6400)
Kuala Lumpur (1962)
Kedah (1389)
Johor (1144)
Sabah (1035)
Negeri Sembilan (929)
Terengganu (883)
Perak (775)
Penang (713)
Malacca (697)
Pahang (653)
Kelantan (580)
Sarawak (485)
Putrajaya (116)
Perlis (16)
Labuan (9)

Deaths

The death toll now stands at 9,024.

The fatalities were reported in Selangor (54), Johor (30), Negeri Sembilan (23), Kedah (18), Kuala Lumpur (9), Sabah (9), Penang (7), Malacca (4), Perak (3), Terengganu (3), Sarawak (3), Pahang (2), Kelantan (1), and Perlis (1).

Clusters

A total of 1,106 out of 3,679 clusters are still active. This includes the 28 new clusters reported today.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Industri Jasmine Dua Bukit Beruntung
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 42 out of 74 screened

Industri Hulu Tinggi
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 52 out of 151 screened

Industri Jalan Perak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat, Klang and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 57 out of 346 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Aman
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 42 out of 627 screened

Tapak Bina Setia Marina
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 11 out of 244 screened

Jalan Bawal Tambak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 79 out of 114 screened

Industri Jalan Bekok-Paloh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Segamat
Total infected: 36 out of 114 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Kangkar Tebrau
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 26 out of 106 screened

Jalan Rami Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 31 out of 58 screened

Jalan Desa Bahagia
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 39 out of 85 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Kuang Bertam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 11 out of 62 screened

Dah Perdana Industri Kulim
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kulim and Baling
Total infected: 36 out of 65 screened

Jalan Besar Tapah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Paandg
Total infected: 25 out of 186 screened

Pertak
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 24 out of 44 screened

Kampung Keluat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 11 out of 22 screened

Kampung Nangka Bekelam
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 20 out of 36 screened

Kampung Tok Kaya
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 17 screened

Kampung Guchil Tujuh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kuala Krai
Total infected: 27 out of 33 screened

Kampung Tempoyak Kadok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 9 out of 18 screened

Kampung Tok Sadang 2
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 22 screened

Jalan Corak
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tongod
Total infected: 12 out of 67 screened

Kampung Tengah Pangkor
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 21 out of 101 screened

Jambatan Lemua
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Beluru
Total infected: 11 out of 133 screened

Kampung Git
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 20 out of 41 screened

Dah Kampung Tengas
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Bandar Baharu
Total infected: 18 out of 29 screened

Gambaron 2
Category: Religious event
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Telupid
Total infected: 53 out of 95 screened

Jalan Pulai 22
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 57 screened

KM4 Dengkil Banting
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 61 out of 130 screened

Source:Malaysiakini