Covid-19 (April 15): New cases breach 2,000 mark again

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 2,148 new Covid-19 cases, the highest in 41 days.

There are currently 17,575 active Covid-19 cases, up from a recent low of 14,161 on April 6. Similarly, the number of Covid-19 patients requiring intensive care has risen to 212, up from a recent low of 147 on March 12.

• Active cases: 17,575
• Patients in ICUs: 212
• Intubated: 82

States

Sarawak (512) reported the highest number of cases. This is the third highest number of new cases reported by the state so far.

New cases in Sabah (202) have not been this high since February. Sabah was once the epicentre for Covid-19 cases following the state election last September.

Four out of the 15 new clusters classified by the Health Ministry today were in Sabah. 

The total number of new cases in East Malaysia accounted for 33.4 percent of new cases, exceeding that of the Klang Valley (29.7 percent).

In Kelantan (221), five new clusters were classified today. Most parts of Kelantan will be subjected to movement control order (MCO) restrictions beginning midnight tonight. 

At the national level, the R-naught figure has risen to 1.14, up from 0.81 on March 3. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the rate of spread of Covid-19 is increasing.

There are only six regions where the figure was less than one - Selangor, Penang, Johor, Malacca, Labuan and Pahang.

Deaths

There were 10 reported Covid-19 deaths today, bringing the national death toll to 1,363.

These reports were made in Kuala Lumpur (3), Selangor (3), Sarawak (2), Sabah (1) and Johor (1).

There was a foreigner among the victims who had already passed away when she was brought to the Duchess of Kent Hospital in Sandakan, Sabah.

Details of the victims are recorded in Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker site. 

Clusters

There are currently 346 active Covid-19 clusters in the country, where 73 saw new cases being reported today.

The cluster with the most cases is Jalan Kempas Satu (81), which involved the Muar district in Johor and has been active since April 10.

There were 15 new clusters classified by the Health Ministry today. Notably, five of these clusters involved educational institutions.

Kampung Bunut Sarang Burung cluster
District(s): Tumpat, Kota Bharu and Tanah Merah in Kelantan
Locality/Source: An educational institution at Kampung Bunut Sarang Burung, Tumpat
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 8, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 50 out of 121 screened

Kampung Domis cluster
District(s): Kuala Krai, Machang, Pasir Mas, Tumpat and Tanah Merah in Kelantan
Locality/Source: An educational institution at Kampung Domis, Tanah Merah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 12, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 40 out of 152 screened

Kampung Labok cluster
District(s): Machang in Kelantan
Locality/Source: An educational institution at Jalan Kampung Joh, Labok, Machang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13, targeted screening
Total infected: 9 out of 96 screened

Kok Lanas cluster
District(s): Kota Bahru, Tanah Merah and Tumpat in Kelantan
Locality/Source: An educational institution at Kok Lanas, Kota Bahru
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 12, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 31 out of 56 screened

Jaya Setia cluster
District(s): Petaling in Selangor
Locality/Source: A factory at Jalan Jaya Setia 26/3, Hicom Industrial Estate, Shah Alam
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13, targeted screening
Total infected: 12 out of 94 screened

Perabot Olak Lempit cluster
District(s): Kuala Langat in Selangor
Locality/Source: A factory at Jalan 8, Banting
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 11, targeted screening
Total infected: 25 out of 326 screened

Lorong Megah Jaya cluster
District(s): Sandakan in Sabah
Locality/Source: Private company at Bandar Tyng, Sandakan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 18 out of 38 screened

Jalan Labuk Tiga cluster
District(s): Sandakan and Lahad Datu in Sabah
Locality/Source: Educational institution at Kilometer 18, Jalan Labuk, Sandakan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 8, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 15 out of 82 screened

Jalan Radin cluster
District(s): Lembah Pantai and Cheras in Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: A restaurant at Jalan Radin Bagus 3, Sri Petaling, Lembah Pantai
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13, targeted screening
Total infected: 10 out of 30 screened

Biah Skim cluster
District(s): Keningau in Sabah
Locality/Source: Social event at Kampung Biah Skim, Keningau pada 29 Mac 2021
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 14, index case subjected to pre-hospitalisation screening
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened

Melangkap Tomis cluster
District(s): Kota Belud and Tuaran in Sabah
Locality/Source: Social event that took place on March 30 in Kampung Melangkap Tomis, Kota Belud
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 7, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 188 screened

Kampung Bechah Semak cluster
District(s): Pasir Mas and Tanah Merah in Kelantan
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Kampung Bechah Semak, Pasir Mas
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 7, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 36 out of 111 screened

Jalan Cempaka Putih cluster
District(s): Kulai and Kota Tinggi in Johor
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Jalan Cempaka Putih, Kampung Bahagia, Kulai
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 9, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 106 screened

Taman Rakyat cluster
District(s): Dungun in Terengganu
Locality/Source: Social event held at Taman Rakyat Jaya, Balai Besar, Dungun pada 1 April 2021
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 7, index case screened after crossing state borders
Total infected: 26 out of 429 screened

Kampung Pokok Machang cluster
District(s): Baling, Kuala Muda and Kulim in Kedah
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Kampung Pokok Machang, Bukit Selambau, Sungai Petani
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 12, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 14 out of 35 screened