Covid-19 (May 14): 4,113 new cases, nearly two-thirds outside Klang Valley
UPDATED 8.05PM | The Health Ministry has reported 4,113 new Covid-19 cases up to noon today.
While Selangor is still in the lead with 1,269 cases, cases in the Klang Valley only accounts for about 38.8 percent of today's numbers.
Most other states and territories have each reported hundreds of cases throughout the country, with Sabah, Putrajaya, Labuan, and Perlis being the only exceptions.
- Active cases: 41,471
- Patients in ICUs: 482*
- Intubated: 250
On the flip side, the number of active cases has dropped slightly due to 4,190 people having recovered from the infection.
This bucks a 37-day trend since April 7 where active cases increased continuously from 14,097 cases that day to 41,582 cases yesterday.
The number of patients who require ICU admission or ventilation is still increasing, however, beating yesterday's record-highs.
Deaths
There were 34 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1822.
The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (8), Johor (6), Kuala Lumpur (6), Kelantan (4), Kedah (3), Sabah (2), Malacca (2), Sarawak (1), Perak (1) and Terengganu (1).
Those who died were aged between 45 and 84. Two of them - an 84-year-old and a 69-year-old - have no known comorbidities.
Two people were already dead when brought to a hospital – one in Kuala Lumpur, and the other in Kota Kinabalu.
For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.
New cases by states
The breakdown by state is as follows:
- Selangor (1,269)
- Sarawak (533)
- Kelantan (371)
- Johor (335)
- Kuala Lumpur (306)
- Penang (266)
- Kedah (228)
- Pahang (178)
- Terengganu (165)
- Perak (147)
- Negeri Sembilan (124)
- Malacca (107)
- Sabah (53)
- Putrajaya (20)
- Labuan (6)
- Perlis (5)
Clusters
A total of 461 out of 1,861 clusters are still active. This includes the 13 new clusters reported today.
Four of the new clusters are classified as workplace clusters, while another four are community clusters.
A further two clusters are linked with religious activities, while another two involve educational facilities.
Meanwhile, nine clusters have been declared closed after no new cases were reported for 28 consecutive days.
Details of the new clusters are as follow:
Jalan Perindustrian Balakong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 138 out of 276 screened
Tanjung Dungun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Setiu, Marang, Kuala Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Kemaman, Dungun and Besut
Total infected: 42 out of 201 screened
Menara Jalan Putra
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 29 out of 241 screened
Persiaran Utara
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 16 out of 128 screened
Bukit Pauh
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu, Pahang and Selangor
District(s): Dungun, Kuala Nerus, Kuala Terengganu, Kuantan and Petaling
Total infected: 36 out of 214 screened
Sungai Lebai
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Pekan
Total infected: 26 out of 326 screened
Sungai Rayah
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Meradong
Total infected: 13 out of 50 screened
Jalan Mawar Pasak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 11 out of 86 screened
Dah Mahsuri
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kubang Pasu
Total infected: 50 out of 150 screened
Kampung Batu Muda
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 17 out of 71 screened
Jalan Tegas
Category: Tertiary education
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Gombak, Klang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 23 out of 531 screened
Lebuh Lembah Permai
Category: Private education institution registered with Education Ministry
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah, Timur Laut and Barat Daya
Total infected: 15 out of 63 screened
Lebuh Katz
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 36 out of 79 screened
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