Covid-19 (Feb 10): 3,288 new cases, 14 deaths

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,288 new Covid-19 cases and 14 deaths. 

The Covid-19 death toll stood at 923. Approximately 57.5 percent of new cases reported today involved Malaysians. 

• Active cases: 52,186 (new record)
• Patients in ICU: 285
• Intubated: 131

Since the movement control order (MCO) began on Jan 13, new cases in the territories of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, Malacca and Johor are still trending upwards.

In Selangor - the region with the highest number of new cases for two weeks - the number of new Covid-19 cases detected among those with symptoms but are not linked to clusters or close contacts has been dropping steadily since Feb 5. 

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Deaths

The Klang Valley logged the highest number of deaths (6). Currently, this region had reported 272 Covid-19 deaths and is the second-worst hit after Sabah (351).

All 14 victims reported today are Malaysian citizens, the youngest being 36. Today say the first victim to die at a private hospital ever since the government roped in the private sector to treat Covid-19 patients. Details of the victims are on Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker page.

Clusters

The Tanjung Suria cluster, first announced in early December, saw a resurgence with 356 new cases reported today. 

This cluster involved the districts of Sepang, Gombak, Kuala Selangor and Hulu Selangor in Selangor. This cluster currently has 1,087 active cases and 10,569 individuals have been tested.

The Health Ministry today classified 11 new clusters. One cluster - Jalan Uda Utama - involved the Johor state government complex. 

Industri Wawasan cluster
District(s): Klang, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Wawasan, Kawasan Perindustrian Sungai Kapar Indah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 10, targeted screening
Total infected: 38 out of 116 screened

Batu 20 cluster
District(s): Gombak, Selangor
Locality/Source: Company in Jalan Ipoh, Batu 20, Rawang.
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 10, targeted screening
Total infected: A out of B screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Sepang cluster
District(s): Sepang, Selangor
Locality/Source: Construction site in Persiaran Sepang, Cyberjaya
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 2, targeted screening
Total infected: 29 out of 526 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Tandok cluster
District(s): Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Construction site in Jalan Tandok
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 2, targeted screening
Total infected: 25 out of 188 screened

Jalan Dua Belas cluster
District(s): Kepong and Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Government office in Jalan 1A/12A, Kampung Batu Muda, Kepong
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 29, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 19 out of 103 screened

Jalan Tiga KKIP cluster
District(s): Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Locality/Source: Factory in alan Tiga KKIP, Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 5, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 11 out of 37 screened

Jalan Uda Utama cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Government office in Kota Iskandar
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 8, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 17 out of 61 screened

Jalan Kancil Waha cluster
District(s): Kota Tinggi, Johor
Locality/Source: Jalan Kancil, Rumah Kakitangan Felda Simpang Waha
Cluster category: Community
First case: Jan 29, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 45 screened

Lorong Sahabat cluster
District(s): Kluang, Johor
Locality/Source: Lorong Sahabat, Kampung Tengah
Cluster category: Community
First case: Feb 5, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 17 out of 19 screened

Lorong Bersatu Damai cluster
District(s): Kota Kinabalu, Tuaran and Penampang, Sabah
Locality/Source: Medical centre in Lorong Bersatu, Jalan Damai,
Cluster category: At-risk groups
First case: Feb 8, pre-hospitalisation screening
Total infected: 21 out of 91 screened

Jalan Harun cluster
District(s): Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Care centre in Jalan Dato Haji Harun, Taman Taynton View
Cluster category: At-risk groups
First case: Feb 10, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 11 screened

New cases by states:

Selangor (1,757)

Existing clusters: 832

New cluster(s): 91 (Industri Wawasan, Batu 20, dan Tapak Bina Persiaran Sepang)

Close contacts: 629

Imported: 1

Other screenings: 204

Kuala Lumpur (408)

Existing clusters: 122

New cluster(s): 27 (Jalan Harun, Jalan Dua Belas, dan Tapak Bina Jalan Tandok)

Close contacts: 115

Imported: 4

Other screenings: 140

Johor (369)

Existing clusters: 91

New cluster(s): 19 (Jalan Kancil Waha, Jalan Uda Utama, dan Lorong Sahabat)

Close contacts: 109

Other screenings: 150

Negeri Sembilan (157)

Existing clusters: 80

Close contacts: 34

Other screenings: 43

Sarawak (135)

Existing clusters: 16

Close contacts: 34

Other screenings: 85

Sabah (132)

Existing clusters: 8

New cluster(s): 16 (Jalan Tiga KKIP dan Bersatu Damai)

Close contacts: 69

Other screenings: 39

Malacca (92)

Existing clusters: 77

Close contacts: 7

Other screenings: 8

Pulau Pinang (59)

Existing clusters: 24

Close contacts: 12

Other screenings: 23

Kedah (48)

Existing clusters: 5

Close contacts: 8

Other screenings: 35

Kelantan (44)

Existing clusters: 7

Close contacts: 21

Other screenings: 16

Perak (42)

Existing clusters: 10

Close contacts: 11

Other screenings: 21

Terengganu (24)

Existing clusters: 6

Close contacts: 11

Other screenings: 7

Pahang (14)

Existing clusters: 7

Close contacts: 4

Other screenings: 3

Putrajaya (4)

Close contacts: 3

Other screenings: 1

Labuan (3)

Other screenings: 3