Covid-19 (April 12): 1,317 new cases, Sarawak tops the list again

The Health Ministry today reported 1,317 new Covid-19 cases, with Sarawak topping the list with 351 infections.

Sarawak has recorded the highest number of new daily infections in four of the last seven days.

Meanwhile, Selangor reported 303 new Covid-19 cases. Three other states reported a three-digit increase in new infections.

They are Kuala Lumpur (116), Penang (112) and Sabah (109).

The new infections comprised 84.05 percent Malaysians and 15.95 percent non-citizens.

The Klang Valley accounted for 32.5 percent (428 cases) of new infections, while East Malaysia made up 34.93 percent (460 cases) of the fresh infections.

On the flip side, 1,052 Covid-19 patients recovered today, but they were outpaced by new infections, contributing to a rise in active cases.

• Active cases: 15,835
• Patients in ICUs: 188
• Intubated: 84

Meanwhile, the infectivity rate (R-naught) yesterday stood at 1.06, the fourth consecutive day the rate is above 1.0.

A sustained value of more than 1.0 will lead to exponential growth in new cases.

 Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah noted this would be the second year Muslims go through Ramadan amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

He noted that compared to last year, Ramadan bazaars would be allowed, although some states like Kelantan have decided to take precautions and ban them.

Noor Hisham urged people to take precaution and learn from the recent surge in Covid-19 cases due to social activities.

The fasting month begins tomorrow.

Deaths

There were four fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1,333.

The new deaths were recorded in Kuala Lumpur (2), Selangor (1) and Sabah (1).

Those who died were aged between 45 and 74.

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

New cases by states

Clusters

A total of 345 out of 1,469 clusters are still active. From the active clusters, 51 of them contributed to the new cases today.

This includes the 10 clusters reported today as well as another (8) that were declared resolved.

The resolved clusters are: Batu Tiga Lama, Jambatan Satu Bombalai, Bukit Bayas, Jalan Distripark B6, Jalan DPB Enam, Lorong Murni, Perusahaan Amari and Meranti Utama.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Leepang cluster
District(s): Rompin in Pahang
Locality/Source: A factory at Leepang A Estate, Muadzam Shah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 10
Total infected: 23 out of 62 screened

Indera Mahkota Tiga cluster
District(s): Kuantan in Pahang
Locality/Source: A service provider firm at Jalan IM 3/10, Indera Mahkota, Kuantan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 8
Total infected: 16 out of 145 screened

Balakong Lapan cluster
District(s): Hulu Langat in Selangor
Locality/Source: A factory at Jalan KPB 8, Kawasan Perindustrian Balakong, Seri Kembangan, Petaling
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 8
Total infected: 56 out of 202 screened

Jalan Perjiranan Empat cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kulai in Johor
Locality/Source: Fitness centre at Jalan Perjiranan 4, Bandar Dato Onn, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 11
Total infected: 19 out of 285 screened

Jalan Stadium Empat cluster
District(s): Kota Bharu, Bachok, Pasir Mas, Pasir Puteh and Tumpat in Kelantan
Locality/Source: A service provider firm near Jalan Stadium 4, Kota Bharu
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 7
Total infected: 35 out of 263 screened

Ara Murni cluster
District(s): Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu, Marang, Setiu and Kuala Nerus in Terengganu
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Jalan Ara Murni, Kuala Berang, Hulu Terengganu
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 9
Total infected: 16 out of 156 screened

Persiaran Salahuddin cluster
District(s): Sepang in Selangor
Locality/Source: A public administrative centre at Persiaran Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Presint 1, WP Putrajaya
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 10
Total infected: 10 out of 92 screened

Kabu cluster
District(s): Baling, Kota Setar, Kuala Muda and Kulim in Kedah
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Kampung Lubuk Kabu, Kuala Pegang, Baling
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 7
Total infected: 21 out of 59 screened

Kampung Paya Pulai cluster
District(s): Temerloh in Pahang
Locality/Source: Kampung Paya Pulai, Batu 4, Jalan Maran, Temerloh
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 9
Total infected: 10 out of 44 screened

Jalan Canning Estate cluster
District(s): Kinta in Perak
Locality/Source: A social event held at Jalan Canning Estate, Taman Canning, Ipoh
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 10
Total infected: 39 out of 60 screened