Covid-19 (Jan 30): New record of 5,728 cases, more than 3,200 in S'gor

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported a record high of 5,728 new cases of Covid-19, three more than yesterday.

Selangor reported the most cases today (3,285) followed by Johor (792) and Kuala Lumpur (480).

According to the Selangor Health Department, the Petaling district had 1,654 cases - including 773 in the Damansara sub-district and 506 in the Petaling sub-district.

Of the Selangor cases, 1,500 were from close contact tracing and 816 from other types of screening.

There were also 13 deaths, and a new record for patients in ICUs.

Leading indicators:

• Active cases: 47,388 ↑(1,910 more than the previous day, new record)
  
  
• Patients in ICU: 319 ↑ (18 more than the previous day, new record)
  
  
• Intubated patients: 120 ↑ (5 more than the previous day)
  
  
• Deaths: 13

New cases by states in brief:

Deaths

Based on their patient numbers, seven of the 13 deceased today were among the new cases reported yesterday.

One of the deceased today was a foreigner (Patient 195,963).

Patient 121,104 - Female, 63, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Patient 135,654 - Female, 73, passed away at the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Ipoh, Perak

Patient 140,408 - Female, 60, passed away at the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang, Johor

Patient 180,818 - Male, 62, body brought to the Tanjung Karang Hospital, Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Patient 199,155 - Male, 78, passed away at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor

Patient 201,328 - Female, 62, passed away at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor

Patient 201,333 - Male, 53, body brought to the Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital , Klang, Selangor

Patient 203,226 - Male, 71, passed away at the Seri Manjung Hospital, Perak

Patient 203,396 - Female, 41, passed away at the Kapit Hospital, Sarawak

Patient 203,608 - Female, 64, passed away at the Malacca Hospital, Malacca

Patient 203,775 - Male, 45, passed away at the Labuan Hospital, Labuan

Patient 203,776 - Female, 43, passed away at the Labuan Hospital, Labuan

Patient 195,963 - Foreign female, 75, body brought to the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan, Sabah

The Health Ministry reported that 97 out of 387 active clusters reported new cases.

Two clusters reported cases in the triple digits, namely Tanjung Suria (567) and Penjara Jalan Harapan (103).

There were also 16 new clusters. Details are as follows:  

Jalan Suasa cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Jalan Suasa, Kawasan Perindustrian Pasir Gudang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 30, targeted screening
Total infected: 29 out of 214 screened

Jalan Riang cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Jalan Riang, Taman Perindustrian Gembira, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 28, targeted screening
Total infected: 13 out of 270 screened

Jalan Lombong cluster
District(s): Kota Tinggi, Johor
Locality/Source: Kawasan Perindustrian Kota Tinggi, Batu 2, Jalan Lombong, Kota Tinggi
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 21, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 11 out of 63 screened

Bukit Batu Grisek cluster
District(s): Tangkak, Johor
Locality/Source: Kawasan Perindustrian Grisek
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 30, targeted screening
Total infected: 18 out of 130 screened

Lingkaran Maluri cluster
District(s): Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Lingkaran SV, Maluri, Cheras
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 28, targeted screening
Total infected: 33 out of 94 screened

Desa Tun cluster
District(s): Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Desa Tun Razak, Cheras
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 28, targeted screening
Total infected: 21 out of 211 screened

Jalan Labuk cluster
District(s): Sandakan, Sabah
Locality/Source: Kilometer 18, Jalan Labuk, Sandakan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 23, pre-boarding school admission screening
Total infected: 15 out of 176 screened

Lasah cluster
District(s): Kuala Kangsar, Perak
Locality/Source: Felda Lasah, Sungai Siput, Kuala Kangsar
Cluster category: Community (wedding)
First case: Jan 22, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 24 out of 71 screened

Tersat cluster
District(s): Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, and Marang, Terengganu
Locality/Source: Jalan Melati, Felda Tersat, Hulu Terengganu
Cluster category: Community
First case: Jan 19, screening of individual from Selangor
Total infected: 35 out of 391 screened

Tanah Putih cluster
District(s): Kuantan, Pahang
Locality/Source: Jalan Tanah Putih, Kuantan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 23, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 19 out of 221 screened

Jalan Ketengah cluster
District(s): Kuantan, Temerloh, Jerantut, and Maran, Pahang; Seremban, Negeri Sembilan; Tanah Merah, Kelantan
Locality/Source: (not stated)
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 16, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 14

Taman Amalina cluster
District(s): Raub, Pahang
Locality/Source: Taman Amalina, Jalan Lipis, Raub
Cluster category: Community
First case: Jan 25, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 13 out of 21 screened

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