Covid-19 (July 14) - Record high 11,618 cases; KL, N Sembilan set new benchmarks

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported a record 11,618 new Covid-19 cases today, primarily driven by Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan.

The number of patients requiring intensive care dropped by a dramatic 9.6 percent compared to yesterday.

However, the number of active cases - Covid-19 positive patients who are either quarantining at home or are receiving treatment elsewhere - breached the 100,000 mark for the first time.

• Active cases:  101,359
• Patients in ICU: 878
• Ventilated: 432

Breakdown by states

• Selangor (5,051)
• Kuala Lumpur (1,749)
• Negeri Sembilan (1,537)
• Malacca (526)
• Kedah (504)
• Pahang (400)
• Johor (396)
• Sarawak (289)
• Sabah (286)
• Kelantan (236)
• Penang (210)
• Terengganu (189)
• Perak (164)
• Putrajaya (40)
• Labuan (38)
• Perlis (3)

Selangor once again recorded over 5,000 cases, with 5,051 being its second-highest tally ever following yesterday's total of 5,263.

Kuala Lumpur set a record high of 1,749 new cases. Its previous record was 1,550 on July 6.

Negeri Sembilan's figure of 1,537 is also a new record.

Notably, new cases in Pahang (400) have been trending up and do not appear to meet the government's criteria to be in Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan.

As of yesterday, the R-naught figure for the country reached 1.61. The figure has been rising steadily after a low of 0.90 seen on June 12.

An R-naught figure of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

The only parts of the country with an R-naught of less than 1.00 are Sarawak, Labuan and Perlis.

Deaths

Another 118 people were reported to have died due to Covid-19 today, bringing the death toll to 6,503.

Selangor (46) reported the most deaths followed by Kuala Lumpur (18), Negeri Sembilan (16), Johor (13), Kedah (5), Sabah (4), Sarawak (4), Malacca (2), Kelantan (2), Labuan (2), Pahang (2), Perak (2), Terengganu (1) and Penang (1).

There were 10 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. 

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

Clusters

Currently, 876 active Covid-19 clusters are being monitored by the authorities. Exactly a month ago, there were 774.

The Health Ministry today classified another 26 new clusters of which 15 involved workplaces.

Persiaran Teknologi 11 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai and Johor Bahru
Total infected: 15 out of 85 screened

Jalan Dian 19 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 11 out of 33 screened

Lorong Aik Hwa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 15 out of 80 screened

Tapak Bina Metropolis 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 69 out of 270 screened

Jalan Sinar Sentul cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 9 out of 11 screened

Jalan Ampang Sejahtera cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 7 out of 114 screened

Lorong Ara cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 12 out of 67 screened

Industri Alam Jaya 2/3 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor and Gombak
Total infected: 33 out of 37 screened

Jalan Medan Seksyen Sembilan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 15 out of 39 screened

Industri Jalan Mas Tujuh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 5 out of 76 screened

Dah Ketil Industri Baling cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Baling, Kuala Muda, Kulim and Sik
Total infected: 31 out of 161 screened

Dah Saga Industri Sungai Petani cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda and Kulim
Total infected: 75 out of 128 screened

Jalan Lebuh Ayer Keroh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah, Jasin and Alor Gajah
Total infected: 33 out of 49 screened

Jalan Jasin Bestari cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Jasin
Total infected: 47 out of 203 screened

Jalan Teo Kui Ngo cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Meradong
Total infected: 13 out of 53 screened

Jalan 11 Medan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 8 out of 45 screened

Desa Kemandol cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 19 out of 61 screened

Murni Perdana cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Marang and Dungun
Total infected: 43 out of 91 screened

Bukit Tok Bat cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu and Pahang
District(s): Hulu Terengganu, Setiu, Besut and Bentong
Total infected: 30 out of 210 screened

Jalan D’Aranjo cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 26 out of 82 screened

Kampung Melamam cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Sipitang
Total infected: 37 out of 37 screened

Duyoh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bau
Total infected: 22 out of 82 screened

Sentosa 2 cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching, Samarahan and Asajaya
Total infected: 52 out of 181 screened

Jalan Pahat 15 cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling and Sepang
Total infected: 104 out of 463 screened

Jalan Kelaboran cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 11 out of 38 screened

Dah Melor cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Sik, Baling, Penandg and Kuala Muda
Total infected: 49 out of 310 screened

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