Covid-19 (Sept 10): 21,176 new cases, high ICU use in Kedah, 341 deaths

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 21,176 new Covid-19 cases. 

Intensive care bed use is at high levels in Kedah (123.1 percent), Kelantan (95.3 percent), Pahang (92.4 percent) and Penang (94.5 percent).

New cases in Kedah is trending down with a R-naught of 0.97, along with Sabah, Malacca, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Negeri Sembilan and Labuan.

The regions where the R-naught is more than 1.00 are Sarawak, Terengganu, Perlis, Penang, Perak, Johor, Kelantan and Pahang.

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

• Active cases: 242,161
• Patients in ICU: 1,310 [Positive: 935; Suspected: 375]
• Intubated: 773 [Positive: 455; Suspected: 318]

Cases by states

Sarawak (3,734)
Selangor (3,595)
Johor (2,297)
Sabah (2,246)
Penang (1,939)
Kedah (1,808)
Perak (1,366)
Kelantan (1,254)
Pahang (853)
Terengganu (776)
Malacca (485)
Kuala Lumpur (467)
Negeri Sembilan (252)
Perlis (77)
Putrajaya (21)
Labuan (6)

Deaths

The Health Ministry today reported 341 deaths attributed to Covid-19, bringing the national death toll to 19,827.

There were 102 victims who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, mostly Malaysians.

Selangor (102) reported the most deaths followed by Kedah (86), Penang (38), Sabah (28), Johor (26), Perak (18), Pahang (11), Kelantan (9), Kuala Lumpur (7), Terengganu (5), Negeri Sembilan (4), Sarawak (4) and Malacca (3).

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,455 out active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 37 new clusters were classified today of which 30 are related to workplaces.

Industri Jalan Firma Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 38 out of 81 screened

Kampung Arab Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 35 out of 51 screened

Tapak Bina Tasik Indah Kluang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 31 out of 135 screened

Jalan Muar Pagoh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 29 out of 84 screened

Industri PLO Sri Gading cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 24 out of 31 screened

Industri Idaman Empat cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 17 out of 23 screened

Jalan Sagil Tangkak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 14 out of 56 screened

Industri Sri Sulong 19 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 13 out of 257 screened

Industri Lepau cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 13 out of 221 screened

Jalan Johor 57 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 7 out of 165 screened

Seksyen 9 Jalan Sultanah Zainab cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 16 screened

Tapak Bina Batu Berendam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 21 out of 159 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Klebang Mutiara cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 48 out of 96 screened

Industri Tembaga Kamunting cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 30 out of 42 screened

Jalan Medan Stesen 18/5 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta
Total infected: 23 out of 80 screened

Jalan Industri 2/1 Gopeng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar and Kinta
Total infected: 13 out of 285 screened

Tapak Bina Lebuh Mahsuri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 66 out of 294 screened

Hilir Sungai Kluang Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 21 out of 220 screened

Halaman Rusa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 14 out of 28 screened

Sawit Perpaduan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 91 out of 91 screened

Industri Jalan Lapan Olak Lempit cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 81 out of 198 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Sungai Chandong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 34 out of 107 screened

Industri Jalan Utarid U5/13 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 22 out of 35 screened

Industri Jalan Sepadu 123A cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Kuala Langat, Petaling and Sepang
Total infected: 20 out of 35 screened

Persiaran Serene cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 18 out of 24 screened

Industri Kampung Baru Sungai Buloh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 18 out of 30 screened

Industri Sungai Rasau 35 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 17 out of 302 screened

Industri Jalan P4/1 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 13 out of 26 screened

Ladang Kampung Raja Musa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 7 out of 10 screened

Tiga Jalan City cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 6 out of 55 screened

Kampung Teranek cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 31 out of 47 screened

Kampung Binjai Batu 11 cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tanah Merah
Total infected: 13 out of 20 screened

Dioh Air Petai cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Kuala Pilah
Total infected: 37 out of 75 screened

Paya Pelong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 7 out of 27 screened

Paya Lawas cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 62 out of 229 screened

Jalan Seruling Emas Empat cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 21 out of 25 screened

Jalan Yew cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Cheras
Total infected: 11 out of 32 screened