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Monday, March 22, 2021

Covid-19 (March 22): 1,116 new cases, 5 deaths

 


COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,116 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths.

The Klang Valley accounted for 50.71 percent of new cases followed by Sarawak (11.1 percent) and Penang (7.9 percent). 

Malaysians comprised 64.7 percent of new cases while non-citizens comprised 35.3 percent.

  • Active cases: 14,134
  • Patients in ICUs: 156
  • Intubated: 60

Deaths

The five new deaths were reported in Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Pahang and Negeri Sembilan respectively. 

The national death toll has now risen to 1,238. The Klang Valley region has reported 440 deaths.

Those who died were aged between 44 and 84. For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry today reported that there were 411 active Covid-19 clusters, down from 504 a month ago. 

Notably, the Health Ministry reported that the Jalan Harapan cluster - related to the Sungai Buloh prison and classified in November last year - had 55 new cases being reported. 

The Health Ministry today reported 10 new clusters of which only two were detected through mass targeted testing at workplaces.

Notably there were two clusters - Taman Tunku and Jalan Kemajuan - that involved restaurants.

Another cluster - Rajang - involved a funeral in Mukah and the cluster has spread to Sarikei and Kuching districts.

Taman Tunku cluster
District(s): Kepong and Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Restaurant in Taman Tunku, Bukit Tunku
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 19, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 7 out of 64 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Usahawan cluster
District(s): Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Construction site in Jalan Usahawan 6, Setapak, Titiwangsa
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 20, targeted screening
Total infected: 73 out of 278 screened

Batu 22 cluster
District(s): Kulai, Johor
Locality/Source: Factory in Batu 22, Jalan Air Hitam, Taman Wawasan, Kulai
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 18, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 13 out of 123 screened

Jalan Tenteram cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Educational institute in Jalan Tenteram, Tanjung Puteri
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 18, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 38 screened

Jalan Kemajuan cluster
District(s): Labuan
Locality/Source: Customers and workers at a restaurant in Jalan Kemajuan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 22, index case screened while signing off from a vessel
Total infected: 9 out of 31 screened

Jalan Helang cluster
District(s): Kuala Langat, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Helang, Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 13, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 13 out of 22 screened

Jalan Gambang cluster
District(s): Kuantan, Pahang
Locality/Source: Supermarket in Jalan Gambang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 19, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 24 out of 111 screened

Industri Permata cluster
District(s): Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Permata 1/5, Arab Malaysian Industrial Park, Nilai
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: March 20, targeted screening
Total infected: 28 out of 73 screened

Rajang cluster
District(s): Sarikei, Tanjung Manis and Kuching, Sarawak
Locality/Source: Funeral in Kampung Rajang, Tanjung Manis, Mukah
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 9, close contact
Total infected: 29 out of 271 screened

Jalan Belimbing cluster
District(s): Kulai, Johor
Locality/Source: Jalan Belimbing, Kampung Sri Paya
Cluster category: Community
First case: March 11, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 20 screened

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