Covid-19 (April 26): 2,776 new cases, patients in ICU rising

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 2,776 new Covid-19 cases, and the situation is not improving.

The number of Covid-19 patients who needed intensive care (300) has more than doubled since the recent low recorded on March 11. 

The number of active Covid-19 cases have not been this high since March 1.

• Active cases: 24,713
• Patients in ICU: 300
• Intubated: 133

States

In the Klang Valley alone, there were 1,023 new cases, while East Malaysia reported 705 new cases.

Johor (309 new cases) reported the highest number of cases since March 5.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the entire country remained at 1.12 for a second consecutive day. This does not mean that the spread of Covid-19 is stable, as an R-naught of more than 1.00 meant the exact opposite.

At a more micro-level, there are only four regions where the spread of Covid-19 is not increasing (R-naught less than 1.00) - Penang, Labuan, Putrajaya and Perlis.

Deaths

The national Covid-19 death toll has reached 1,449, with 13 new deaths reported today. 

The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (3), Sarawak (6), Sabah (2), Kelantan (1) and Johor (1).

Two victims were already dead when they were brought to the hospital. The youngest victim was 32.

For more details about the victims, please visit Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry today reported 358 clusters are still active, down from 398 a month ago.

There were 64 clusters that saw new cases being recorded today. The new Jalan Bukit Pasir cluster had the most number of new cases (148). No other cluster reported more than 52 new cases.

The Health Ministry classified another 13 new clusters today, which included another two educational institutions.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Pondok Belaga cluster
District(s): Belaga in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Government building at Pekan Belaga
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 21, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 255 screened

Kampung Batu Sembilan cluster
District(s): Kuala Langat in Selangor
Locality/Source: A factory at Kampung Batu 9, Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 26, targeted screening
Total infected: 52 out of 166 screened

Tapak Bina Tanjung Kupang cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru in Johor
Locality/Source: A construction site at Jalan Tanjung Kupang, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 23, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 44 out of 145 screened

Jalan Raja Bukit Pasir cluster
District(s): Muar in Johor
Locality/Source: A factory at Jalan Raja, Bukit Pasir, Muar
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 23, targeted screening
Total infected: 151 out of 306 screened

Jalan Sebauh-Bintulu cluster
District(s): Sebauh and Bintulu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Jalan Sebauh-Bintulu, Sebauh
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 14, community screening
Total infected: 67 out of 318 screened

Jalan Arumugam Pillai cluster
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah in Penang
Locality/Source: Social event held on April 17 at Jalan Arumugam Pillai, Bukit Mertajam, Seberang Perai Tengah
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 24, index cases reported symptoms
Total infected: 13 out of 61 screened

Kota Syahbandar cluster
District(s): Malacca Tengah in Malacca
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Kota Syahbandar, Melaka Tengah
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 18, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 12 out of 25 screened

Jalan Kesidang cluster
District(s): Malacca Tengah and Alor Gajah in Malacca
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Jalan Kesidang 2/9, Taman Kesidang Seksyen 2, Melaka Tengah
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 19, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 22 out of 68 screened

Sungai Senibung cluster
District(s): Julau in Sarawak
Locality/Source: School at Sungai Senibung, Julau
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution
First case: April 21, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 14 out of 290 screened

Kampung Pangkal Chuit cluster
District(s): Machang in Kelantan
Locality/Source: Educational institution at Kampung Pangkal Chuit, Machang
Cluster category: Education
First case: April 23, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 27 out of 180 screened

Jalan Impian Emas 17 cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru in Johor
Locality/Source: Religious event held on April 23 at Jalan Impian Emas, Skudai, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Religious event
First case: April 23, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 7 out of 125 screened

Kampung Selamat cluster
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara in Penang and Kulim in Kedah
Locality/Source: Rehab centre at Kampung Selamat, Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai Utara
Cluster category: Detention centre
First case: April 19, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 22 out of 365 screened