Covid-19 (Oct 6): 9,380 new cases, 1,348 in Klang Valley

 

 COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 9,380 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative case count to 2,303,837.

New case count across the country has been generally trending down over the past two weeks.

Hospitalisation of Covid-19 patients has also been trending down nationwide with the exception of Sarawak.

• Patients in ICU: 851 (800 confirmed; 51 suspected)
• Intubated: 447 (348 confirmed; 99 probable)

As of today, the number of Covid-19 patients (including suspected ones) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is 13.0 percent lower compared to a week ago.

Those who require intubation have also declined by 20.9 percent from a week ago.

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

Sarawak (1,503)
Kelantan (1,170)
Selangor (1,116)
Johor (1,105)
Sabah (790)
Terengganu (704)
Perak (629)
Penang (623)
Kedah (556)
Pahang (511)
Kuala Lumpur (214)
Malacca (200)
Negeri Sembilan (191)
Perlis (42)
Putrajaya (18)
Labuan (8)

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 932 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 11 clusters were classified today, comprising five workplace clusters (45.5 percent), five community clusters (45.5 percent) and one high-risk group clusters (9.1 percent).

Industri Batu Empat Kempas
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Initial tests: 28 out of 53 infected (52.8 percent)

Tapak Bina Jalan Pendas
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Initial tests: 12 out of 12 infected (100.0 percent)

Seri Paya
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Initial tests: 12 out of 50 infected (24.0 percent)

Dataran Air Muleh
Category: Workplace
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas, Tumpat, Machang, and Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 8 out of 32 infected (25.0 percent)

Industri Dua Batu 29 Jalan Ipoh
Category: Workplace
States: Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Initial tests: 23 out of 80 infected (28.7 percent)

Kampung Biah
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tumpat
Initial tests: 15 out of 20 infected (75.0 percent)

Kampung Hutan Melor
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 7 out of 12 infected (58.3 percent)

Kampung Kedondong Hilir
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 6 out of 7 infected (85.7 percent)

Kampung Sokor
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 6 out of 10 infected (60.0 percent)

Langkap 2
Category: Community
States: Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Kuala Pilah and Jelebu
Initial tests: 20 out of 38 infected (52.6 percent)

Gual Tinggi
Category: High-risk group
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Kota Bharu

Initial tests: 7 out of 13 infected (53.8 percent)

- Mkini