Covid-19 (Sept 28): 11,332 new cases, R-naught below 1.00 in most states

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry has reported 11,332 new Covid-19 cases.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country has gone down to 0.90. The figure at the national level has been below 1.00 since Sept 1.

A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was decelerating. 

Pahang has a R-naught of 1.00. There are no states with a higher R-naught.

The latest daily sampling figures are not regularly available on the Health Ministry's Github page.

Today's active cases and reported deaths will only be released after midnight. For yesterday's figures, click here.

• Patients in ICU: 986 (848 confirmed; 138 suspected)
• Intubated: 574 (369 confirmed; 205 probable)

As of today, the number of Covid-19 patients (including suspected ones) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is 11.6 percent lower compared to a week ago.

Those who require intubation have also declined by 9.6 percent from a week ago.

Cases by state

Sarawak (2,358)
Johor (1,319)
Selangor (1,231)
Kelantan (1,088)
Sabah (965)
Penang (895)
Kedah (819)
Perak (678)
Pahang (677)
Terengganu (629)
Malacca (303)
Kuala Lumpur (240)
Negeri Sembilan (89)
Putrajaya (19)
Perlis (19)
Labuan (3)

Clusters

To date, 1,151 Covid-19 clusters are still active, including 15 new clusters reported today.

The ongoing clusters have fallen by 12.5 percent from the 1,315 active clusters a week ago.

The 15 new clusters today comprised nine community (60.0 percent) and six workplace (40.0 percent).

Kampung Seneng
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Initial tests: 17 out of 28 infected (60.7 percent)

Kampung Serai Lima
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 13 out of 14 infected (92.9 percent)

Kampung Kekabu Kuala Lemal
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas dan Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 8 out of 8 infected (100.0 percent)

Kampung Ganoh
Category: Community
States: Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Initial tests: 23 out of 120 infected (19.2 percent)

Kampung Sungai Leleh
Category: Community
States: Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Initial tests: 15 out of 35 infected (42.9 percent)

Kampung Kuala Boh
Category: Community
States: Pahang
District(s): Cameron Highlands
Initial tests: 15 out of 426 infected (3.5 percent)

Kampung Panchor Jelai
Category: Community
States: Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Jempol
Initial tests: 27 out of 77 infected (35.1 percent)

Parit Enam Timur
Category: Community
States: Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Initial tests: 10 out of 20 infected (50.0 percent)

Kerteh Enam Dungun
Category: Community
States: Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Initial tests: 54 out of 129 infected (41.9 percent)

Tapak Bina Jalan Murni Empat
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Kulai
Initial tests: 27 out of 57 infected (47.4 percent)

Perindustrian Jalan Ladang Siang
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Initial tests: 19 out of 36 infected (52.8 percent)

Industri Batu 29 Jalan Ipoh
Category: Workplace
States: Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Initial tests: 16 out of 55 infected (29.1 percent)

Industri Jalan Haji Abdul Karim 53
Category: Workplace
States: Selangor
District(s): Klang
Initial tests: 12 out of 25 infected (48.0 percent)

Jalan Tasik Gua Musang
Category: Workplace
States: Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Initial tests: 24 out of 39 infected (61.5 percent)

Jalan Jambu Ipoh
Category: Workplace
States: Perak
District(s): Kinta
Initial tests: 20 out of 65 infected (30.8 percent)