COVID -19 (July 11) - 9,105 new cases and 91 deaths, record-high of 4,682 cases in Selangor

 

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 9,105 new Covid-19 cases today, which is marginally less than yesterday's record-high of 9,353 Covid-19 cases.

However, Malaysia's most populated state of Selangor set a new record with 4,682 cases, surpassing the previous high of 4,400 new cases and marking the fourth consecutive day in which it surpassed the 4,000-case benchmark. 

The state now has a cumulative total of 286,352 cases out of 836,296 nationwide.

The new locally transmitted infections in the country comprised 81.85 percent Malaysians and 18.15 percent non-citizens.

The Klang Valley accounted for 65.79 percent (5,978 cases) of new local infections while East Malaysia made up 6.55 percent (595 cases).

A total of 5,194 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were outpaced by new infections, contributing to a rise in active cases.

Active cases are now at the highest level since the start of the pandemic in the country in Jan 2020. The previous high was 86,628 on June 6.

• Active cases: 87,841
• Patients in ICUs: 961
• Intubated: 455

 Deaths

There were 91 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 6,158.

The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (34), Kuala Lumpur (21), Negeri Sembilan (12), Malacca (8), Johor (6), Pahang (3), Kelantan (2), Sarawak (1), Perak (1), Kedah (1), Penang (1) and Labuan (1).

The youngest victim was a 24-years-old Malaysian man who died at Selayang Hospital. He previously also suffered from tuberculosis and lung disease.

 The remaining deaths were aged between 31 and 92.

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

New cases by states
Selangor (4,682)
Kuala Lumpur (1,247)
Negeri Sembilan (541)
Johor (392)
Kedah (382)
Pahang (300)
Malacca (278)
Sabah (271)
Sarawak (270)
Penang (243)
Perak (207)
Kelantan (150)
Labuan (54)
Putrajaya (49)
Terengganu (38)
Perlis (1)

Clusters

A total of 865 out of 3,077 clusters are still active. This includes the 19 new clusters reported today.

Thirteen out of the 19 new clusters today were related to workplaces.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Industri Jalan Rukun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 75 out of 105 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Thean Teik
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 47 out of 208 screened

Jalan Cengal
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 45 out of 135 screened

Industri Jalan Subang 13
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 29 out of 120 screened

Jalan Industri Dua Rawang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 27 out of 77 screened

Kampung Perangkap
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Tumpat
Total infected: 24 out of 68 screened

Cahaya Yong Peng
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat and Kluang
Total infected: 19 out of 48 screened

Kayu Patikang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 19 out of 88 screened

Jalan Pantai Baharu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 17 out of 22 screened

Jalan Sri Hartamas Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 17 out of 17 screened

Tapak Bina Solar Beriah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kerian
Total infected: 16 out of 179 screened

Jalan Dedap 13
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 12 out of 54 screened

Bandar Baru Tunjong
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bahru and Pasir Mas
Total infected: 6 out of 12 screened

Batu Muda
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 197 out of 346 screened

Kampung Padang Balang
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 79 out of 371 screened

Taman Koperasi Polis
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 67 out of 384 screened

Melor Intan
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 21 out of 44 screened

Jalan Mawar Belitong
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 12 out of 23 screened

Jalan Awan Cempaka
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 21 out of 49 screened

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- Mkini