Covid-19 (July 27): 16,117 new cases, trending up in Penang, 207 deaths

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 16,117 new Covid-19 cases amidst a record number of new cases reported in Penang. 

The number of active Covid-19 cases, patients in intensive care and patients requiring ventilators reached record highs today. 

A total of 148,049 samples were taken over a 24-hour period ending noon today, which translates to an unofficial "positivity rate" of 10.89 percent.

• Active cases: 170,224
• Patients in ICU: 1,023
• Intubated: 524

States

Selangor (6,616)
Kuala Lumpur (2,457)
Kedah (1,000)
Johor (907)
Sabah (741)
Malacca (674)
Negeri Sembilan (669)
Penang (618)
Kelantan (592)
Perak (583)
Sarawak (405)
Pahang (403)
Terengganu (317)
Putrajaya (122)
Labuan (11)
Perlis (2)

Penang (618) reported a record number of new cases. Penang is already in Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan. A third of Penang's adult population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccines.

Selangor (6,616), Kuala Lumpur (2,457) and Kedah (1,000) are still reporting Covid-19 cases in the triple digits.

As of today, nowhere in the country qualifies for Phase 2 of the NRP, except for Perlis.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country is 1.14. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

The regions with the highest R-naught are Terengganu (1.29), Kedah (1.26), Johor (1.26) and Sabah (1.23). These are all regions where less than a quarter of its population has received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccines.

The only regions where the R-naught was less than 1.00 are Labuan and Perlis.

Deaths

The Health Ministry also reported another 207 deaths attributed to Covid-19 today, which is the same as yesterday.

The cumulative national death toll has reached 8,408.

There were 31 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Clusters

A record of 42 new clusters were classified today of which 25 were related to workplaces and 12 were related to community spread. 

Currently, the Health Ministry is monitoring 1,028 active Covid-19 clusters. 

Industri Batu Lapan Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 20 out of 38 screened

Bukit Batu Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 15 out of 19 screened

Persiaran Laman Setia Sembilan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 15 out of 94 screened

Industri Batu 17 Saleng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 14 out of 45 screened

Saujana Putra Kesang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 14 out of 87 screened

Jalan Keluli Tiga Barat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 13 out of 83 screened

Industri Jasmine Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 29 out of 111 screened

Industri Sungai Puluh Batu Lima cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 16 out of 350 screened

Industri Mas Tujuh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 14 out of 90 screened

Industri Jasmine Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 12 out of 56 screened

Jeti Kudat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kudat
Total infected: 44 out of 237 screened

Jalan Penampang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Penampang
Total infected: 29 out of 105 screened

Industri Kolombong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Tuaran
Total infected: 23 out of 69 screened

Dah 14 Industri Kulim cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kulim
Total infected: 187 out of 317 screened

Dah Raya Industri Pendang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Penandg, Kota Setar and Paandg Terap
Total infected: 33 out of 358 screened

Kuala Jambu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 54 screened

Simpang Empat Tendong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Kuala Krai
Total infected: 5 out of 5 screened

Industri Jalan Senawang Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Total infected: 53 out of 69 screened

Pasar Besar Seremban cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban and Jempol
Total infected: 15 out of 676 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Bukit Minyak 22 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 14 out of 171 screened

Jalan Tasek cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 10 out of 393 screened

Lorong Helang Hindik cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 33 out of 87 screened

Jalan Gombak Traders cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa and Kepong
Total infected: 7 out of 36 screened

Teluk Cempedak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 16 out of 199 screened

Jalan Beruas cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 12 out of 179 screened

Kampung Hutan Kuin cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 30 out of 78 screened

Kampung Hutan Puteh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 13 out of 40 screened

Kampung Kedai Buloh cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 23 screened

Kampung Nilam Puri cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened

Sepekan Makmur cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Pekan
Total infected: 61 out of 229 screened

Paya Keladan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 26 out of 61 screened

Taman Astana View IM 15 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 24 out of 162 screened

Kampung Anak Ikan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Besut
Total infected: 29 out of 117 screened

Sebayor cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Samarahan and Kuching
Total infected: 22 out of 438 screened

Dah Singkir cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Yan and Kuala Muda
Total infected: 21 out of 37 screened

Kampung Bagan cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 20 out of 42 screened

Inderasabah cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 14 out of 17 screened

Alor Tempoyak cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun, Kemaman, Marang and Hulu Terengganu
Total infected: 55 out of 413 screened

Mutiara Kemuning cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 6 out of 14 screened

Tembok Tapah 2 cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Paandg
Total infected: 144 out of 350 screened

Pagar Panglima Bukit Gantang cluster
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 59 out of 78 screened

Jalan Kajangan cluster
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Putrajaya
District(s): Putrajaya
Total infected: 21 out of 98 screened