Covid-19 (Sept 21): 15,759 new cases, seven states in four digits

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 15,759 new Covid-19 cases.

New cases are still relatively high in Sarawak (3,732) and exceed those of the more populous Klang Valley (2,327).

As of last night, the R-naught for the country was 0.93. It has been below 1.00 since Sept 1. A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was slowing down.

Currently, the only regions where the R-naught is above 1.00 are Sarawak, Terengganu, Perak and Pahang.

The Health Ministry only releases numbers for Covid-19 deaths and active cases for each day after midnight. For yesterday's numbers, please click here. 

• Patients in intensive care: 1,117 [844 confirmed; 273 suspected]
• Intubated: 635 [377 confirmed; 258 suspected]

Sarawak (3,732)
Johor (1,959)
Selangor (1,934)
Penang (1,417)
Kelantan (1,338)
Sabah (1,291)
Perak (1,184)
Kedah (786)
Pahang (707)
Terengganu (592)
Kuala Lumpur (359)
Malacca (264)
Negeri Sembilan (127)
Putrajaya (34)
Perlis (23)
Labuan (12)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 1,315 active clusters, down from 1,448 last Tuesday.

Another 23 clusters were classified today of which nine involved workplaces while another nine involved community spread.

Industri Dua Jalan Teratai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 26 out of 155 screened

Industri Dua Jalan Waja 16
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 23 out of 81 screened

Industri Empat Jalan Rukun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 9 out of 28 screened

Rapat 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kinta and Kampar
Total infected: 52 out of 678 screened

Industri Jalan Perusahaan Dua Kamunting
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama
Total infected: 49 out of 265 screened

Jalan Industri 1/1
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar
Total infected: 29 out of 93 screened

Panggong Lalat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Total infected: 10 out of 25 screened

Kedai Pasir Tumboh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok, Kota Bharu and Kuala Krai
Total infected: 9 out of 16 screened

Jalan Ban Foo
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 52 out of 185 screened

Kampung Pauh Sembilan
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 21 out of 37 screened

Kampung Limbat Dewan Beta
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 15 out of 22 screened

Kampung Chat Meranti
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 14 out of 15 screened

Kampung Simpangan
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 17 screened

Taman Tengku Ahmad Rithauden
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 15 screened

Kampung Bakong Hilir
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 7 out of 8 screened

Lembah Terpesok
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 26 out of 136 screened

Lungkidau
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Ranau
Total infected: 134 out of 177 screened

Jalan Saat Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 10 out of 10 screened

Batu 10 Jalan Oya
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu
Total infected: 36 out of 82 screened

Pusat Kemuyang Timur
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu
Total infected: 16 out of 85 screened

Jalan Murni 15
Category: High-risk Group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 10 out of 28 screened

Jalan Komersial Setapak
Category: Education
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 6 out of 55 screened

Jalan Kebun Nenas 4A
Category: Education
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang and Kuala Langat
Total infected: 40 out of 61 screened