Covid-19 (May 5) - 3,744 new cases, 1,872 in Klang Valley

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,744 new Covid-19 cases in the country.

The number of active cases has been on an uptrend since April 7. However, the number of patients in ICU has been dropping for the second consecutive day.

• Active cases: 32,939
• Patients in ICU: 328
• Intubated: 185

Breakdown by states

The Klang Valley alone accounted for half (1,872) of the new cases followed by Kelantan (480) and Sarawak (419).

New cases in Selangor (1,548) have not been this high since early February.

A third of the new cases in Selangor was detected among those who are not linked to existing clusters or close contacts to Covid-19 positive cases. 

One in five new cases in Selangor was detected among those with symptoms. Another 44 cases were detected through voluntary screening. 

The R-naught for the entire country is 1.07, down from 1.18 on April 17. The gradual reduction in the R-naught number suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is still increasing but not as fast as three weeks ago.

The only regions with an R-naught of less than 1.00 (rate of spread decreasing) are Sabah, Perlis and Labuan.

Deaths

There were 17 deaths reported today. The national Covid-19 death toll has reached 1,591.

The deaths were reported in Selangor (9), Sarawak (2), Perak (2), Negeri Sembilan (1), Kelantan (1) and Johor (2).

Two of the victims were already dead when they were brought to the hospital. The youngest victim is 42.

Details of the victims are documented on Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker page. 

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 411 active Covid-19 clusters.

There were 99 new clusters that saw new cases today. The cluster with the most cases is the Tok Has cluster (53 cases) in Terengganu.

Another 20 new clusters were classified today. The number of daily new clusters has been increasing of late.

Kampung Padang Lalang cluster
District(s): Pasir Mas in Kelantan
Locality/Source: A factory at Kampung Padang Lalang, Pasir Mas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: May 2, index case was close contact of Covid-19 positive patient
Total infected: 15 out of 39 screened

Jalan Sawit cluster
District(s): Sarikei in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Construction company at Jalan Sawit, Sarikei
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 28, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 18 out of 92 screened

Tanjong Kibong cluster
District(s): Sibu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: A private company's premise at Tanjung Kibong, Sibu
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 16, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 35 out of 72 screened

Sri Manjalara cluster
District(s): Kepong in Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Service centre at Bandar Sri Manjalara, Kepong
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: May 5, targeted screening
Total infected: 6 out of 11 screened

Persiaran Layar Perak cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru in Johor
Locality/Source: A government building at Persiaran Layar Perak, Nusajaya, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: May 5, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 13 out of 257 screened

Taman Pertama cluster
District(s): Manjung, Kinta and Perak Tengah in Perak
Locality/Source: A service provider at Taman Pertama, Kinta
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: May 4, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 34 screened

Kopitiam Machap Baru cluster
District(s): Alor Gajah and Jasin in Malacca
Locality/Source: A restaurant at Machap Baru, Alor Gajah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: May 2, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 20 out of 230 screened

Mutiara Bentong cluster
District(s): Bentong and Temerloh in Pahang
Locality/Source: A business premise at Bentong
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 27, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 15 out of 91 screened

Kampugn Paya Ular cluster
District(s): Pasir Mas in Kelantan
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Kampung Paya Ular, Pasir Mas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 14, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 41 out of 120 screened

Sungai Mas cluster
District(s): Bintulu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Community screening in Sungai Mas, Jalan Tatau, Bintulu
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 11, community screening
Total infected: 53 out of 230 screened

Mongkos cluster
District(s): Kuching and Tebedu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Kampung Mongkos, Jalan Mongkos, Serian
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 18, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 23 out of 70 screened

Jalan Dato Onn cluster
District(s): Kota Tinggi in Johor
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Jalan Dato Onn, Bandar Penawar, Kota Tinggi
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 30, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 9 out of 49 screened

Tanah Putih Baru cluster
District(s): Kuantan in Pahang
Locality/Source: Vicinity of Taman Tanah Putih Baru, Kuantan
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 27, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 26 out of 233 screened

Mahkota Height cluster
District(s): Kuantan in Pahang
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Mahkota Height, Jalan Istana Abdul Aziz, Kuantan
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 28, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 11 out of 136 screened

Taman Medan cluster
District(s): Petaling in Selangor
Locality/Source: School at Taman Medan, Petaling Jaya
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution
First case: April 23, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 27 out of 320 screened

Jalan Yaacob Latif cluster
District(s): Cheras in Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Educational institute at Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras
Cluster category: MOE regulated institution
First case: May 4, index case was a close contact of a Covid-19 positive patient
Total infected: 6 out of 32 screened

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