The Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) Women Division deeply regrets that the government intends to arrest undocumented migrants during the nationwide full movement control order (MCO).

After all, the government has promised in the past that it will not arrest any undocumented migrants who are willing to undergo Covid-19 testing and vaccinations. Public health is a priority.

Enforcement authorities explained that the arrest of undocumented immigrants is to prevent the spread of the pandemic and prevent the formation of new clusters. However, KLSCAH Women Division believes that this will be counterproductive.

Large-scale arrests will only cause undocumented migrants to be reluctant to show up for testing or treatment, thus further increasing the risk of spreading Covid-19.

In addition, if large numbers of undocumented migrants are gathered in detention centres without maintaining social distancing, this will inevitably accelerate the spread of the pandemic and increase the risk of infection by law enforcement personnel. Therefore, this does not withhold the standards of pandemic prevention and control.

KLSCAH Women Division believes that the best way to flatten the curve is large-scale testing and vaccination.

The government should set aside legality issues during this dire state of lockdown, and work with employers and NGOs to encourage immigrants, especially undocumented migrants, to actively seek testing and vaccination.

Only in this way can we effectively curb the spread of the Covid-19 and achieve the goal of herd immunity as soon as possible.

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 6,824 new Covid-19 cases, where the Klang Valley reported the lowest number of new cases in eight days.

Active cases are at a record high today, as was the number of patients needing intensive care.

The number of Covid-19 patients in intensive care had risen approximately 160 percent in just a month.

• Active cases: 79,523
• Patients in ICU: 851
• Intubated: 422

Breakdown by states:

 

 

• Selangor (2,111)
• Kelantan (695)
• Sarawak (654)
• Johor (489)
• Kedah (464)
• Kuala Lumpur (387)
• Malacca (352)
• Penang (328)
• Perak (255)
• Negeri Sembilan (253)
• Pahang (219)
• Sabah (207)
• Terengganu (204)
• Labuan (166)
• Putrajaya (28)
• Perlis (12)

In Selangor (2,111), approximately one in ten new Covid-19 cases were detected among those with symptoms. This is considerably better from one in seven observed on May 27.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country was 1.12, down from a year-to-date high of 1.21 observed on May 23.

This does not necessarily indicate that the spread of Covid-19 was decreasing in absolute terms, but instead indicate that just the rate of increase is slowing.

Apart from Perlis, every state or territory in Malaysia has a R-naught of more than 1.00.

Deaths

 

Another 67 deaths attributed to Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the cumulative casualty count to 2,796.

These deaths occured in Selangor (15), Johor (12), Sarawak (8), Kedah (6), Negeri Sembilan (5), Kelantan (5), Pahang (4), Penang (3), Labuan (3), Malacca (3), Sabah (2) and Kuala Lumpur (1).

The youngest victim was a 15-year-old boy with leukemia. There were eight victims who were pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

 

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

 

 

Clusters

There are 655 active clusters being monitored by the Health Ministry, up 68 percent when compared to April 30.

There were 25 new clusters that were classified today, of which 14 were clusters related to workplaces and nine related to community spread.

Jalan Alam Jaya cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 35 out of 37 screened

Jalan Perusahaan Dua Lima cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat, Gombak and Petaling
Total infected: 29 out of 34 screened

Jalan Coastal Bintulu-Miri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 49 out of 1,574 screened

Jalan Sierra Perdana Empat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 7 out of 42 screened

Dah PKNK 3/8 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 48 out of 280 screened

Perindustrian Trisegi cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 19 out of 52 screened

Jalan Mahsuri Kluang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 52 out of 1,019 screened

Tapak Bina Klebang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 124 out of 371 screened

Lintang Bayan Lepas Enam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 25 out of 107 screened

Industri Bukit Minyak Tujuh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 15 out of 376 screened

Industri Indera Mahkota 14 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 28 out of 123 screened

Muara Tabuan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching, Samarahan, Serian and Asajaya
Total infected: 152 out of 500 screened

Industri Jalan Karak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong
Total infected: 37 out of 560 screened

Jalan Sudirman cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 18 out of 61 screened

Jalan Pantai Permai cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 22 out of 508 screened

Langgar Hilir cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Hulu Terengganu and Marang
Total infected: 32 out of 233 screened

Kampung Gelong Badak cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 18 out of 32 screened

Tok Jawa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 10 out of 42 screened

Jalan Jambusan-Sunchar cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bau and Kuching
Total infected: 18 out of 243 screened

Dah Bagan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Padang Terap and Pendang
Total infected: 41 out of 175 screened

Kampung Sungai Kerang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung and Perak Tengah
Total infected: 21 out of 142 screened

Milenium cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 34 out of 101 screened

Kampung Laneh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar and Kinta
Total infected: 23 out of 70 screened

Dah Batu Dua cluster
Category: Higher Education
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 19 out of 42 screened

Persiaran Titiwangsa cluster
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa and Kepong
Total infected: 13 out of 67

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 7,105 new Covid-19 cases, amidst a record number of active infections which has breached the 80,000 mark.

A record number of patients needing intensive care was reported as well, along with active clusters.

• Active cases: 80,474
• Patients in ICU: 872
• Intubated: 419

New cases by state

• Selangor (2,068)
• Kuala Lumpur (817)
• Sarawak (703)
• Kelantan (531)
• Johor (431)
• Penang (400)
• Negeri Sembilan (397)
• Perak (387)
• Sabah (318)
• Malacca (249)
• Kedah (236)
• Terengganu (198)
• Pahang (190)
• Labuan (162)
• Putrajaya (18)
• Perlis (0)

Selangor recorded 2,068 new infections today, making it the 10th consecutive day where fresh cases were above 2,000.

Approximately one in 12 new cases in the state were detected among those reporting symptoms. This was a welcome sign because it is considerably better than one in seven observed on May 27.

Kuala Lumpur saw a significant surge of 817 cases, near the record high of 830 set on May 28.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country was 1.09, down from a year-to-date high of 1.21 observed on May 23. As long as the R-naught stays higher than 1.00, it suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was accelerating.

Every state or territory in the country has a R-naught of more than 1.00.

Deaths

Another 71 deaths related to Covid-19 were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,867.

The deaths were reported in Selangor (28), Johor (8), Sarawak (7), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (5), Malacca (4), Kedah (3), Negeri Sembilan (2), Terengganu (2), Perak (2), Sabah (1), Pahang (1), Labuan (1) and Penang (1).

The youngest victim was a 27-year-old woman in Sarawak. Five victims were prounounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry is monitoring 668 active Covid-19 clusters. For comparison, there were only 395 on May 1.

There were 27 new clusters classified today. The bulk of clusters were workplace ones followed by eight community clusters.

Jalan Enggang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 28 out of 190 screened

Persiaran Bestari cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 25 out of 69 screened

Batu Empat Kampung Jawa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 25 out of 300 screened

Jalan Setia Perdana cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 37 out of 49 screened

Jalan Haji Lampam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Miri
Total infected: 22 out of 121 screened

Panchor cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 22 out of 92 screened

Jalan NIP Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 20 out of 23 screened

Jalan Dataran Larkin Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 31 screened

Jalan Suka Ria cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kluang
Total infected: 10 out of 83 screened

Jalan Semarak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 18 out of 80 screened

Hala Kampung Jawa Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Seberang Perai Selatan, Seberang Perai Tengah and Timur Laut
Total infected: 21 out of 410 screened

Lebuh Kampung Jawa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut, Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 18 out of 1,236 screened

Jalan Greentown Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 17 out of 35 screened

Tengah Hulu Gedong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Simunjan
Total infected: 21 out of 154 screened

Kampung Bukit Bidang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 23 out of 39 screened

Linggiu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 21 out of 99 screened

Belah Dua cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 16 out of 23 screened

Kampung Paloh Chicha Tinggi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 16 out of 27 screened

Lubok Kuin cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 17 out of 57 screened

Indah Paka cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun, Kemaman and Marang
Total infected: 55 out of 296 screened

Teluk Muroh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 19 out of 72 screened

Parit Babok cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 37 out of 54 screened

Taman Kerian Tambahan cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kerian
Total infected: 49 out of 160 screened

Parit Haji Wahab cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kerian
Total infected: 20 out of 105 screened

Kampung Menjual cluster
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 30 out of 57 screened

Jalan Taman Sri Selising cluster
Category: Education Ministery-regulated institution
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 6 out of 70 screened

Persiaran Raja Chulan cluster
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 18 out of 60 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

The Health Ministry today reported 9,020 new Covid-19 cases, setting a record high for the fifth consecutive day.

It also reported 98 deaths, a sharp rise from the previous record of 63 deaths on Wednesday.

The number of active cases, patients in ICU, and those requiring ventilator support are also at all time highs.

• Active cases: 76,218
• Patients in ICU: 844*
• Intubated: 430*

The rapid rise in cases has prompted the government, previously reluctant, to finally agree to a “total lockdown” that will take effect on Tuesday.

New cases by state

Selangor saw 2,836 new cases – the highest since a resurgence of the third wave that began in mid-April.

Kelantan also set a new record with 907 new cases, its most number of cases in a day since the start of the pandemic.

Labuan reported 253 new cases, the highest since the start of the pandemic, surpassing the numbers of neighbouring Sabah.

Selangor (2,836)
Kelantan (907)
Negeri Sembilan (898)
Kuala Lumpur (789)
Sarawak (726)
Kedah (468)
Johor (468)
Penang (345)
Malacca (340)
Perak (272)
Sabah (265)
Labuan (253)
Pahang (216)
Terengganu (189)
Putrajaya (29)
Perlis (19)

Deaths

The fatalities today brough to the death toll to 2,650.

The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (27), Kuala Lumpur (14), Johor (14), Negeri Sembilan (8), Kedah (8), Penang (5), Sarawak (5), Sabah (4), Terengganu (4), Pahang (3), Malacca (2), Kelantan (2), Labuan (1), Perak (1).

The youngest fatality was an 18-year-old male from Negeri Sembilan, who had a history of asthma.

One deceased was aged 27, and two others died at the age of 37 and 38.

The rest of the deceased were aged between 47 and 91.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

A total of 630 out of 2,146 clusters are still active. This includes the 23 new clusters reported today.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Jalan Teknokrat Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 9 out of 246 screened

Persiaran Tiga Selayang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak and Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 8 out of 63 screened

Bukit Permai Utama Tiga
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat and Sepang
Total infected: 21 out of 34 screened

Industri Jalan Berlian
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian and Kulai
Total infected: 15 out of 58 screened

Jalan Istimewa Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 15 out of 175 screened

Industri Jalan Lapan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu, Bachok, Tumpat, Machang and Pasir Mas
Total infected: 46 out of 138 screened

Jalan Klinik Pasir Puteh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh and Bachok
Total infected: 15 out of 97 screened

Industri Batu 16 Bemban
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Jasin
Total infected: 34 out of 126 screened

Patuma
Category: Religious event
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kota Kinabalu
Total infected: 11 out of 133 screened

Taman Desa Harmoni
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 14 out of 20 screened

Jalan Bagan Ajam
Category: Religious event
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 11 out of 39 screened

Trolak Utara
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Paandg and Kinta
Total infected: 10 out of 53 screened

Rengas Jaya
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kuala Kangsar and Perak Tengah
Total infected: 29 out of 50 screened

Taman Asean Dua
Category: Religious event
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 24 out of 88 screened

Site BC Sekinchan
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 45 out of 240 screened

Sungai Sian
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Maradong
Total infected: 22 out of 57 screened

Jalan Damai Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 20 out of 29 screened

Dah Kedawang
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Langkawi
Total infected: 34 out of 170 screened

Paya Terbakar
Category: Community
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 22 out of 70 screened

Kampung Baru Bentong
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong
Total infected: 27 out of 54 screened

Kampung Matang
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 52 out of 245 screened

Simpang Sungai
Category: Community
State(s): Labuan
District(s): Labuan
Total infected: 7 out of 27 screened

Jalan Ng Song Teik
Category: Private education institution registered with Education Ministry
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 13 out of 35 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 8,290 new cases of Covid-19 today, a new record.

This is the first time the number of cases has exceeded 8,000. It comes after three days of case numbers being in the 7,000 range.

There were also 61 deaths, putting the national death toll now at 2,552.

Active Covid-19 cases have also exceeded 70,000 for the first time while patients in ICU and those requiring ventilator support are also at an all-time high.

• Active cases: 72,823
• Patients in ICU: 808*
• Intubated: 403*

Cases by state

The Klang Valley accounted for 35.3 percent (2,926 cases) of new local infections while East Malaysia made up 12.21 percent (1,012 cases).

Selangor (2052)
Kelantan (851)
Kuala Lumpur (830)
Johor (762)
Sarawak (698)
Kedah (544)
Negeri Sembilan (520)
Penang (421)
Perak (405)
Malacca (380)
Sabah (308)
Pahang (254)
Terengganu (207)
Putrajaya (44)
Perlis (8)
Labuan (6)

Deaths

Of the 61 fatalities today, 19 were in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan (8), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kedah (5), Sarawak (4), Johor (4), Perak (3), Malacca (3), Labuan (2), Penang (2), Kelantan (2), Terengganu (2) and Sabah (1).

The youngest victim was a 25-year-old male. The remaining were aged between 27 and 92.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

There were 21 new clusters reported today. Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Jalan Satu Olak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 14 out of 97 screened

Perusahaan Satu Batu Caves
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 10 out of 72 screened

Kemumin
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 29 out of 81 screened

Tapak Bina Wangsa Perdana
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 27 out of 320 screened

Jalan Hospital Tampoi
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 81 out of 213 screened

Perusahaan Valdor
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 71 out of 157 screened

Persiaran Sepang Sebelas
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 39 out of 97 screened

Kampung Chekok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 11 out of 28 screened

Kampung Teliar
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 12 out of 16 screened

Dah Emas Suria
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda and Langkawi
Total infected: 37 out of 60 screened

Jalan Padi
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jelebu and Tampin
Total infected: 30 out of 260 screened

Tanjung Kepah
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 27 out of 85 screened

Kampung Chubadak
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 23 out of 62 screened

Jalan Kampung Bukit
Category: Religious event
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 15 out of 117 screened

Jalan Seroja Kepis
Category: Religious event
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jempol and Kuala Pilah
Total infected: 59 out of 226 screened

Seksyen Dua
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 11 out of 98 screened

Sri Gombak Lapan
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak and Petaling
Total infected: 22 out of 43 screened

Dah Pinang
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 31 out of 77 screened

Bukit Ilmu
Category: Higher education
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Machang
Total infected: 17 out of 49 screened

Tawar Empat
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 12 out of 65 screened

DTI Bukit Jalil 2
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 41 out of 49 screened

Source:Msalaysiakini

The Health Ministry reported 7,857 new Covid-19 cases today with no sign of things getting better anywhere in the country.

This is the highest number of new daily cases ever. During the 14 days prior, the average daily new cases was 5,778.

The number of patients requiring intensive care has now reached 771 which is 60 percent higher than the 14 days prior.

This figure does not include those in intensive care who are suspected to have Covid-19 and are awaiting test results.

Active Covid-19 cases and patients requiring ventilator support are also at an all-time high.

• Active cases: 69,408
• Patients in ICU: 771
• Intubated: 392

Breakdown by states

• Selangor (2,675)
• Sarawak (772)
• Kelantan (754)
• Kuala Lumpur (561)
• Johor (549)
• Kedah (441)
• Penang (365)
• Negeri Sembilan (353)
• Terengganu (282)
• Pahang (238)
• Malacca (234)
• Perak (228)
• Sabah (217)
• Labuan (170)
• Putrajaya (12)
• Perlis (6)

Kelantan (754) reported a new high today while tiny Labuan (170) reported its second-highest number of new cases on record.

In Selangor (2,675), approximately one in seven individuals tested positive only after reporting symptoms.

There were 39 people in Selangor who voluntarily subjected themselves to testing.

As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for the second day in a row. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

Currently, every state and territory in the country has an R-naught of more than 1.00.

Deaths

Another 59 deaths were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,491.

Selangor reported the highest number of deaths (19), followed by Sarawak (9), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Penang (3), Kedah (2), Sabah (1), Malacca (1), Perak (1), and Terengganu (1).

Two of the youngest victims were both 33-year-old females.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry said it is currently monitoring 604 active Covid-19 clusters. This is the highest number of active clusters so far.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of workplace clusters was worrying. Most of these workplace clusters involve factories (46 percent) followed by the service industry (20 percent).

In view of this, Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry was supportive of the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s “Safe@Work” initiative which requires factories to set up emergency Covid-19 teams, scheduled sanitisation works and ensuring safe housing for workers.

The Health Ministry classified another 20 new clusters today, which included eight community clusters and seven workplace clusters.

Jalan Pinang 39 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 95 screened

Jalan Wawasan Tanjung cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 98 screened

Serom Lima cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 19 out of 71 screened

Jalan Rusa Waha cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 195 screened

Sri Sentosa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 24 out of 94 screened

Telok Kemunting cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened

Kampung Banggol Petaling cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 21 out of 44 screened

Desa Ranggu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 63 screened

Beg Berkunci cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 55 screened

Persiaran Kuala 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang, Gombak and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 32 out of 2,804 screened

Selumit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu and Tanjung Manis
Total infected: 19 out of 91 screened

Sri Mahang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 24 out of 77 screened

Jalan Tahana Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 123 screened

Taman Shamelin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 31 out of 61 screened

Batu Sepuluh Jalan Gambang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 7 out of 140 screened

Tebuk Binjai cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 14 out of 71 screened

Jalan Syawal cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened

Jalan Cenderawasih cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 80 out of 230 screened

DTI Tanah Merah cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 105 out of 372 screened

Jalan Kolej Yayasan cluster
Category: Private educational institute
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 16 out of 56 screened

Source:Malaysiakini

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 7,857 new Covid-19 cases today with no sign of things getting better anywhere in the country.

This is the highest number of new daily cases ever. During the 14 days prior, the average daily new cases was 5,778.

The number of patients requiring intensive care has now reached 771 which is 60 percent higher than the 14 days prior.

This figure does not include those in intensive care who are suspected to have Covid-19 and are awaiting test results.

Active Covid-19 cases and patients requiring ventilator support are also at an all-time high.

• Active cases: 69,408
• Patients in ICU: 771
• Intubated: 392

Breakdown by states

• Selangor (2,675)
• Sarawak (772)
• Kelantan (754)
• Kuala Lumpur (561)
• Johor (549)
• Kedah (441)
• Penang (365)
• Negeri Sembilan (353)
• Terengganu (282)
• Pahang (238)
• Malacca (234)
• Perak (228)
• Sabah (217)
• Labuan (170)
• Putrajaya (12)
• Perlis (6)

Kelantan (754) reported a new high today while tiny Labuan (170) reported its second-highest number of new cases on record.

In Selangor (2,675), approximately one in seven individuals tested positive only after reporting symptoms.

There were 39 people in Selangor who voluntarily subjected themselves to testing.

As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for the second day in a row. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

Currently, every state and territory in the country has an R-naught of more than 1.00.

Deaths

Another 59 deaths were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,491.

Selangor reported the highest number of deaths (19), followed by Sarawak (9), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Penang (3), Kedah (2), Sabah (1), Malacca (1), Perak (1), and Terengganu (1).

Two of the youngest victims were both 33-year-old females.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry said it is currently monitoring 604 active Covid-19 clusters. This is the highest number of active clusters so far.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of workplace clusters was worrying. Most of these workplace clusters involve factories (46 percent) followed by the service industry (20 percent).

In view of this, Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry was supportive of the International Trade and Industry Ministry’s “Safe@Work” initiative which requires factories to set up emergency Covid-19 teams, scheduled sanitisation works and ensuring safe housing for workers.

The Health Ministry classified another 20 new clusters today, which included eight community clusters and seven workplace clusters.

Jalan Pinang 39 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 95 screened

Jalan Wawasan Tanjung cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 98 screened

Serom Lima cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 19 out of 71 screened

Jalan Rusa Waha cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 23 out of 195 screened

Sri Sentosa cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 24 out of 94 screened

Telok Kemunting cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened

Kampung Banggol Petaling cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 21 out of 44 screened

Desa Ranggu cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 63 screened

Beg Berkunci cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 55 screened

Persiaran Kuala 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang, Gombak and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 32 out of 2,804 screened

Selumit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu and Tanjung Manis
Total infected: 19 out of 91 screened

Sri Mahang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Pasir Puteh
Total infected: 24 out of 77 screened

Jalan Tahana Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 6 out of 123 screened

Taman Shamelin cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 31 out of 61 screened

Batu Sepuluh Jalan Gambang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 7 out of 140 screened

Tebuk Binjai cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 14 out of 71 screened

Jalan Syawal cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened

Jalan Cenderawasih cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 80 out of 230 screened

DTI Tanah Merah cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 105 out of 372 screened

Jalan Kolej Yayasan cluster
Category: Private educational institute
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 16 out of 56 screened

Source:Malayisiakini

The underground collision between two LRT trains that injured more than 210 passengers, with some in critical condition, should alert safety and health authorities around the country to reassess their safety standards and precautions.

It clear that many offices, public and commercial buildings are half empty or have limited safety and health staff who are not working due to being on unpaid leave or who are working from home in the context of Covid-19 restrictions.

Some of the buildings or workplaces might not have technologically advanced systems that can detect a fire in an efficient manner.

If there is an emergency, it would be an uphill battle to coordinate safety personnel due to a shortage of manpower.

In these contexts, it vital that the public and private sectors be on an alert mode to ensure there are adequate safety measures put in place.

The safety and health offices nationwide should make periodic audit checks to ensure that there is a workable safety and health committee that is on constant alert and auditing all aspects off safety measures at the workplaces.

The LRT collision should not be seen as an isolated incident but a warning sign that the focus on containing the Covid 19 pandemic could have resulted in us paying less attention to other critical areas of safety and health in an organisational context.

Therefore, I urge the Human Resources Ministry, government and private sector to be on the alert with regard to safety precautions around the country.

Source:Malaysiakini

The spiralling Covid-19 situation is fast revealing our national failing grades in crisis communication and crisis management.

The fact is there was a time in past decades where we handled many crises with flying colors. This earned organisations – in public and private sector domains many accolades.

For the government, it earned the public and stakeholders’ trust.

But today, you can easily tabulate the numerous failures and pathetic crisis communication and management encounters in the country.

The latest tell-all episode is the LRT tragedy. Believe me, even sacking an employee or the captain is not going to automatically improve our understanding and mastery of these skills and competencies.

Having trained thousands of executives from big and small corporations and the public sector in past decades, I can state that indeed the country’s declining capabilities in handling crises is owing to the following factors.

Communication skills are second fiddle in many organisations. Staff appointed or tasked with this department’s function are often lacking in essential prerequisites.

Many organisations pay only lip service to the rigours of critical preparedness for crisis management. Often it is drowned by marketing and event management priorities.

Executives who acquired functional knowledge, skills and capability in the art and science aspects of crisis communication and its management are crippled by organisational politics and bureaucracy.

Leaders or captains of industry do not see the vital need to be trained in public speaking and the intricacies of holding an effective and efficacious press conference in the thick of a crisis.

In fact, many of the press statements given out ring so hollow that it needs no trained eye to detect the dereliction of duty to public accountability.

The worst of the lot are politicians and political appointees. They all think the gift of the gap buttressed by the power of their office will do the job.

Many organisations do not even have policy manuals on crisis communication and crisis management.

In some organisations these manuals are mere decorations.

Organisations do not see crisis preparedness as an investment but as a cost. Some even think it is a waste of time.

And there are those who think they are well prepared without even testing systems regularly. In fact, there are those who also believe that crisis drills are an interference to business gains.

Which in summary probably explains much of the national deficit too.

A crisis offers immense opportunities to rise from a tragedy and earn a reputation that will go a long way with stakeholders.

Unfortunately, time and time again this opportunity is seen to be squandered away.

Just take our national response to the Covid-19 pandemic and you can see the compromises we have made in all of the crisis communication and crisis management efforts all the way.

We only continue to witness helplessly this our battle against Covid-19.

Source:Malaysiakini