Covid-19 (April 3): 1,638 new cases, almost 500 cases in Perak

 

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,638 new cases of Covid-19, and three deaths.

The new infections comprised 58.0 percent Malaysians and 42.0 percent non-citizens.

New infections also outpaced recoveries leading to a bump in active cases.

• Active cases: 14,432
• Patients in ICUs: 167
• Intubated: 81

States

Perak reported 494 new cases, the highest in the country today.

According to the Health Ministry, the bulk of the new infections came from the Jalan Pelabuhan cluster, which reported 486 out of the 487 cluster related cases from the state.

The cluster is linked to a factory in Manjung, with the first case reported on Feb 13. It not has 1,312 cases in total of which 638 are still active.

Perak was followed by Selangor at 352 cases, Sarawak at 290 cases and Penang at 92 cases.

Deaths

There were three fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1,286.

Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak, and Kelantan each reported one death.

Those who died were aged between 50 and 87.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

A total of 357 out of 1,395 clusters are still active.

This includes the seven clusters reported today as well as another 13 that were declared resolved.

The resolved clusters are: Merotai Besar, Jengka Tujuh, Jalan Perindustrian Elektronik, Perindustrian Pelepas, Jalan Bukit Sentosa, Jalan Aman, Persiaran Kuala, Tapak Bina Muda, Jalan Mutiara Barat, Jalan Tanjung Empat, Industri 19, Lagoon Selatan and Tapak Bina Pantai Dalam.

Only one cluster - Jalan Pelabuhan - reported triple digit new cases.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Kampung Binyu cluster
District(s): Kuching, Bintulu, Samarahan and Simunjan in Sarawak
Locality/Source: A wedding event on 21 Mac 2021 at Kampung Binyu, Kuching
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 30
Total infected: 68 out of 231 screened

Jalan Merdeka cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru in Johor
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Jalan Merdeka, Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor Bahru
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 27
Total infected: 29 out of 112 screened

Simpang Tiga Merotai cluster
District(s): Kalabakan and Tawau in Sabah
Locality/Source: Kampung Simpang Tiga Merotai, Kalabakan
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 28
Total infected: 10 out of 36 screened

Jalan Kenanga cluster
District(s): Alor Gajah in Malacca
Locality/Source: Index case's residence at Jalan Kenanga, Taman Paya Rumput, Masjid Tanah
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 29
Total infected: 11 out of 176 screened

Jalan Bandar Sembilan cluster
District(s): Petaling in Selangor
Locality/Source: A factory at Taman Perindustrian Puchong
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 2
Total infected: 21 out of 26 screened

Teknologi Peramu Jaya cluster
District(s): Kuantan and Pekan in Pahang
Locality/Source: A factory at Kawasan Perindustrian Peramu Jaya, Pekan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 30
Total infected: 36 out of 94 screened

Jalan Kubota Sentral cluster
District(s): Tawau in Sabah
Locality/Source: Business centre at Jalan Kubota Sentral, Tawau
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 30
Total infected: 9 out of 28 screened

- Mkini