Covid-19 (July 20): 12,366 new cases; deaths lowest in a week

On a more positive note, the number of Covid-19 deaths today is the lowest in more than a week after eight consecutive days of triple-digit figures.

Nevertheless, the number of ICU admissions and patients requiring mechanical ventilation has increased over the past few days.

Deaths

There were 93 fatalities today. This is the lowest since July 11 where 91 deaths were reported.

The 93 deaths bring the total death toll to 7,241.

Of these, 31 of the new deaths are recorded in Selangor, 16 in Johor, 9 in Malacca, 8 in Kedah, 7 in Pahang, 5 in Penang, 5 in Negeri Sembilan, 5 in Perak, 2 in Kuala Lumpur, 2 in Sabah, 2 in Sarawak, and 1 in Terengganu.

Ten of the deceased had already died when brought to a hospital. Such brought-in-dead cases are reported in Kedah (5), Malacca (3), Selangor (1), and Sabah (1).

Clusters

A total of 920 out of 3,299 clusters are still active. This includes the 18 new clusters reported today.

One of the new clusters involve an immigration detention depot, but most of the new clusters (13) are workplace clusters.

There are also two community clusters and two clusters involving high-risk groups.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Industri Jalan Haji Sirat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Kuala Selangor and Petaling
Total infected: 140 out of 945 screened

Industri Persiaran Subang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling, Klang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 107 out of 143 screened

Alam Jaya Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 33 out of 107 screened

Industri Kenanga Satu
Category: Workplace|
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 20 out of 78 screened

Simpang Jeram
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 20 out of 29 screened

Jalan Sri Pelangi
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 17 out of 35 screened

Jalan Istimewa Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 14 out of 51 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Kia Peng
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 51 out of 297 screened

Jalan Berhala Merah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 12 out of 20 screened

Jalan Stadium
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 22 screened

Industri Teknologi Cheng 30
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah and Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 68 out of 496 screened

Jalan Waterfront
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Port Dickson
Total infected: 42 out of 116 screened

Pasar Besar Dungun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 51 out of 159 screened

Kampung Pukak
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tuaran
Total infected: 17 out of 56 screened

Kampung Sungai Seputeh
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 10 out of 13 screened

Jalan Bukit Chagar
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 61 out of 113 screened

Paya Luas
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh, Bera, Jerantut, Maran and Bentong
Total infected: 101 out of 2,037 screened

DTI Bidor
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Padang, Hilir Perak, Kerian and Manjung
Total infected: 48 out of 352 screened