Covid-19 (Sept 1): 18.7k new cases, Kelantan hits another record
- UPDATED Sept 2 | Added state-level data on Covid-19 deaths following its release this morning.
COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 18,762 new cases of Covid-19 today as the situation in Kelantan - which has the second-lowest vaccination rate in the country - looks increasingly dire.
The Klang Valley continues to show signs of a downtrend with its
total number of daily cases below that of the East Malaysian territories which
are increasing of late.
However, it should be noted that Sabah (lowest vaccination rate) and Sarawak (fourth highest) are moving in different trajectories in terms of hospitalisation.
- Active cases: 265,274
- Patients in ICUs: 1,007
- Intubated: 464
Deaths
A total of 278 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported today, bringing the total death toll to 16,942.
The deaths are reported in Selangor (110), Sabah (38), Johor (37), Kedah (22), Perak (18), Penang (13), Malacca (9), Kuala Lumpur (9), Sarawak (7), Kelantan (4), Negeri Sembilan (3), Pahang (3), Terengganu (3), and Perlis (2).
Of the new deaths, 65 of the deceased had died before being brought to a hospital. Most of them occurred in Selangor (37), Sabah (17) and Perak (4).
New cases by states
Selangor (3,711)
Sabah (2,430)
Sarawak (2,414)
Johor (1,993)
Penang (1,762)
Kedah (1,585)
Kelantan (1,504)
Perak (899)
Pahang (715)
Kuala Lumpur (573)
Terengganu (506)
Malacca (309)
Negeri Sembilan (291)
Putrajaya (34)
Perlis (33)
Labuan (3)
Based on data released by the Health Ministry, many states and territories have high Covid-19 test positivity rates as of the latest available data on Aug 2.
This suggests there is significant underreporting in these places and the actual number of cases is likely significantly higher, particularly where the test positivity rate exceeds 10 percent.
Clusters
A total of 1,494 out of 4,773 clusters are still active. This includes the 42 new clusters reported today.
Overall these clusters contributed 1,708 (9.1 percent) of today's cases.
Of the new clusters, 22 are classified as workplace clusters while 17 are community clusters.
Religious events, educational facilities, and detention facilities have each been linked to a new cluster too.
Details of the new clusters are as follow:
Tapak Bina Cenderasari
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kulai
Total infected: 87 out of 393 screened
Jalan Solok Tangkak
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 37 out of 206 screened
Ladang Kulai Besar
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 32 out of 63 screened
Jalan Indah Gemilang Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 22 out of 53 screened
Tanjung Sembrong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 16 out of 196 screened
Batu Dua Minyak Beku
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 14 out of 44 screened
Industri PLO 17
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 13 out of 125 screened
Gudang Jalan Ayer Hitam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 11 out of 25 screened
Jalan Industri Murni 11
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 9 out of 188 screened
Jalan Teluk Ramunia
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 6 out of 86 screened
Industri Lorong Jelatok Dalam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah and Pasir Mas
Total infected: 14 out of 14 screened
Batu Dua Belas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Port Dickson
Total infected: 64 out of 186 screened
Tapak Bina Keladan Baiduri
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 46 out of 106 screened
Seberang Changkat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Perak Tengah
Total infected: 14 out of 46 screened
Tapak Bina Jalan Kelawai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 44 out of 248 screened
Industri Medan Bayan Lepas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya and Timur Laut
Total infected: 32 out of 88 screened
Lengkok Kampung Jawa Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 21 out of 160 screened
Jalan Garuda Bayan Lepas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 20 out of 99 screened
Sawit Kinabatangan 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 124 out of 343 screened
Sebayang Stalun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Limbang
Total infected: 16 out of 21 screened
Tapak Bina Bukit Perah Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 25 out of 60 screened
Tapak Bina Jalan Hillpark
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 6 out of 29 screened
Dah Paya
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Paandg Terap
Total infected: 20 out of 47 screened
Perumahan Transit
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 17 out of 28 screened
Lorong Tini
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 16 out of 24 screened
Kampung Keseng
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 15 out of 33 screened
Kubang Bongor Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 20 screened
Jalan Pantai Sabak
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tumpat
Total infected: 9 out of 14 screened
Kampung Banggol Gelang Mas
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 11 screened
Kampung Sungai Batu
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 7 out of 11 screened
Jalan Pangkal Kala
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 5 screened
Jalan Bayu Lalang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 7 screened
Kampung Mampas
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Kuala Pilah
Total infected: 24 out of 80 screened
Kampung Terbol
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 35 out of 60 screened
Menuang Baru
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Limbang
Total infected: 70 out of 174 screened
Bukit Manchong
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor and Gombak
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened
Jalan Air Terjun
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 7 out of 30 screened
Kampung Alor Lek
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Setiu
Total infected: 87 out of 338 screened
Selasih Jerteh
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Besut and Setiu
Total infected: 73 out of 555 screened
Pagar Jalan Tengah
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 8 out of 84 screened
Jalan Jelawat Bekelam
Category: Non-Education Ministry institution
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 16 out of 25 screened
Kampung Batu Papan
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bera
Total infected: 40 out of 136 screened
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