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. 

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)

 - Mkini