Covid-19 (May 21) - 6,493 new cases, 50 deaths; uptrend nationwide

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 6,493 new Covid-19 cases with an upward trend being seen throughout the country.

The number of active cases is now precariously close to the record figures. A new record for the number of patients in intensive care was set today.

• Active cases: 52,106
• Patients in ICU: 643*
• Intubated: 363*

(*These figures do not include "probable" or "suspected' Covid-19 cases. See here.)

New cases by states:

• Selangor (2,163)
• Kuala Lumpur (641)
• Sarawak (612)
• Kelantan (467)
• Kedah (434)
• Johor (406)
• Perak (382)
• Negeri Sembilan (370)
• Penang (302)
• Malacca (165)
• Pahang (161)
• Sabah (144)
• Terengganu (139)
• Labuan (84)
• Putrajaya (20)
• Perlis (3)

Labuan reported 84 cases, which were 15 times more than the average seen over the prior 14 days.

Negeri Sembilan and Perak today reported double of what would be the average seen over the past two weeks.

In Selangor, one in seven new Covid-19 cases involved people who were only confirmed positive after reporting symptoms.

The top three Selangor districts which reported people with symptoms were Petaling, Damansara and Klang.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the entire country was 1.13. The R-naught has been trending upwards for four days straight. A figure of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

The only part of Malaysia where the R-naught was below 1.00 - as of yesterday - was Kelantan (0.99).

Deaths

Another 50 Covid-19 deaths were reported today, bringing the national death toll to 2,149.

Selangor (22) reported the highest number of deaths, followed by Sarawak (8), Johor (5), Kedah (4), Kuala Lumpur (3), Negeri Sembilan (2), Perak (2), Malacca (2), Penang (1) and Kelantan (1).

The youngest victim was a 33-year-old male in Kuala Lumpur. There were two victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

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

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 529 active Covid-19 clusters, up from 338 on April 18. 

There were 18 new clusters that were classified today. There were 10 workplace clusters and six involving religious events. There were no school-related clusters. All learning institutions have been closed since the Hari Raya holidays.

Persiaran Perbandaran cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 25 out of 208 screened

Industri Balakong Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat, Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 19 out of 139 screened

Jalan Wan Kadir cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
District(s): Kepong, Lembah Pantai, Titiwangsa, Cheras and Klang
Total infected: 8 out of 91 screened

Jalan Simpang Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching, Samarahan, Serian and Asajaya
Total infected: 14 out of 44 screened

Jalan Datin Halimah cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 10 out of 86 screened

Jalan Mengkibol cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 25 out of 33 screened

Jalan Selat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 13 out of 142 screened

Industri Senawang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Kuala Pilah
Total infected: 24 out of 68 screened

Sungai Keluang 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 24 out of 139 screened

Industri Kelemak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 25 out of 27 screened

Jalan Kota Raja cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 37 out of 68 screened

Kampung Mujahidin cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 41 out of 195 screened

Sri Penara cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 29 out of 39 screened

Taman Setiawangsa cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 13 out of 33 screened

Jalan Surau Stulang cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 11 out of 114 screened

Susur Larut cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 42 out of 101 screened

Jalan Tanjung Minyak cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 24 out of 46 screened

Simpang Sahari cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Labuan
District(s): Labuan
Total infected: 9 out of 119 screened

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