Covid-19 (May 9): 3,733 new cases, record high for deaths and ICU patients

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,733 new Covid-19 cases.

Multiple new records were set today including a new high for deaths, patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) and patients on ventilators.

The Health Ministry reported 26 new deaths, the highest number of new fatalities in a day.

The previous record was 25, which was registered yesterday and on Feb 18.

For the first time, the number of patients in the ICU also breached 400.

• Active cases: 37,060
• Patients in ICUs: 416
• Intubated: 216

More than a third of the new infections were recorded in Selangor with 1,278 cases.

Notably, Negeri Sembilan recorded 205 new cases. It was the first time the state registered more than 200 cases since Feb 24.

Also worth noting is Pahang which recorded 100 fresh infections, the first time it registered a three-digit increase since Jan 14.

Kuantan, Pahang is set to be placed under a third movement control order (MCO 3.0) tomorrow.

Deaths

Of the 26 new deaths today, the majority are in the Klang Valley with seven in Selangor and six in Kuala Lumpur.

The remaining deaths were from Johor (4), Kelantan (3), Pahang (3), Penang (2) and Sarawak (1).

They were aged between 36 and 90. All but three were known to have suffered from pre-existing conditions.

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

New cases by state

Selangor (1,278)
Sarawak (454)
Johor (365)
Kuala Lumpur (338)
Penang (280)
Kelantan (254)
Negeri Sembilan (205)
Kedah (176)
Pahang (100)
Perak (80)
Malacca (66)
Sabah (61)
Terengganu (49)
Putrajaya (20)
Labuan (6)
Perlis (1)

Clusters

A total of 436 out of 1,788 clusters are still active. They were 40 active clusters more compared to last week.

They included the 13 new clusters reported today. 

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Jalan Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 16 out of 87 screened

Lorong Tiung
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Klang
Total infected: 25 out of 150 screened

Kawasan Industri Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 100 out of 124 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Tun Hussein Onn
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 51 out of 276 screened

Kopitiam Kampung Selamat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 19 out of 65 screened

Jalan Stadium Negeri
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching, Samarahan and Serian
Total infected: 17 out of 55 screened

Tebedu Mawang
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tebedu
Total infected: 21 out of 107 screened

Sri Tualang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 27 out of 90 screened

Jalan L Sungai Behrang
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Muallim
Total infected: 17 out of 28 screened

Lak Lok
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu and Kelantan
District(s): Besut and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 26 out of 115 screened

Jalan Haji Mahmud
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 14 out of 141 screened

Tanah Merah
Category: Religious event
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Port Dickson and Seremban
Total infected: 41 out of 151 screened

Desa Murni
Category: Private education institution registered with Education Ministry
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 29 out of 98 screened