Covid-19 (Oct 2): 10,915 cases, lowest in 76 days

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 10,915 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative infections to 2,268,499.

The fresh infections today is the lowest in 76 days, since July 18.

In Peninsular Malaysia, the Klang Valley was responsible for 1,583 or 19.8 percent of the new infections while the remaining 6,423 cases or 80.2 percent came from the rest of the peninsular states.

Sarawak topped the chart with 2,121 fresh infections.

However, it is the lowest number of fresh infections for Sarawak in nine days.

The number of recoveries today, 15,396, outpaced that of new cases.

• Patients in ICU: 888 (832 confirmed; 56 suspected)
• Intubated: 484 (354 confirmed; 130 probable)

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

New cases by states

Sarawak (2,121)
Selangor (1,386)
Kelantan (1,288)
Johor (1,124)
Perak (862)
Terengganu (818)
Sabah (784)
Penang (768)
Kedah (574)
Pahang (504)
Malacca (216)
Negeri Sembilan (211)
Kuala Lumpur (171)
Perlis (58)
Putrajaya (26)
Labuan (4)

Clusters

To date, 1,044 Covid-19 clusters are still active, including 10 new clusters reported today.

The ongoing clusters have fallen by 14.0 percent from the 1,214 active clusters a week ago.

The 10 new clusters today comprised four community clusters (40.0 percent), four workplace clusters (40.0 percent) and two high-risk group clusters (20.0 percent).

Kampung Topeng
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 5 out of 5 infected (100 percent)

Kampung Panji
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 16 out of 23 infected (69.6 percent)

Kampung Kebor Besar
Category: Community
States: Terengganu
District(s): Kuala Terengganu and Kuala Nerus
Initial tests: 91 out of 166 infected (54.8 percent)

Sepangah
Category: Community
States: Sarawak
District(s): Limbang
Initial tests: 28 out of 183 infected (15.3 percent)

Tapak Bina Sri Austin
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Initial tests: 59 out of 82 infected (72 percent)

Industri Rimba Pontian
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Pontian
Initial tests: 24 out of 306 infected (7.8 percent)

Sekakap Mersing
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Mersing
Initial tests: 25 out of 43 infected (58.1 percent)

Jalan Taman Titiwangsa
Category: Workplace
States: Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Initial tests: 11 out of 18 infected (61.1 percent)

Jalan Haji Mohd Noordin
Category: High-risk group
States: Perak
District(s): Kinta
Initial tests: 24 out of 48 infected (50 percent)

KM18 Jalan Kuantan-Pekan
Category: High-risk group
States: Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Initial tests: 50 out of 67 infected (74.6 percent)