Covid-19 (April 17): 1,007 new cases in the Klang Valley alone ( 2,331 new cases)

 

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 2,331 new Covid-19 cases of which 1,007 were reported in the Klang Valley alone.

There were also five deaths.

The new infections comprised 90 percent Malaysians and 10 percent non-citizens.

Meanwhile, 1,832 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were outpaced by new infections, resulting in a rise in active cases and increasing the strain on Covid-19 hospitals.

• Active cases: 19,094
• Patients in ICUs: 225
• Intubated: 92

States

Selangor recorded the highest number of new infections today with 751 cases.

This was followed by Sarawak at 512 cases, Kuala Lumpur at 252, and Kelantan at 225.

Deaths

There were five fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 1,370.

The new deaths were recorded in Selangor (2), Sabah (2), and Sarawak (1).

Those who died were aged between 61 and 86.

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

Clusters

A total of 347 out of 1,515 clusters are still active. From the active clusters, 69 of them contributed to the new cases today.

This includes the eight clusters reported today as well as another cluster that was previously declared resolved.

The resolved clusters today are: Pulau Pisang, Bukit Marak, Dagang Permai, Perusahaan Jalan Bukit, Jalan Lapangan Terbang, Jalan Rawang, and Teratai.

The Teratai cluster - which is linked to rubber glove factories - is the biggest cluster to date, with 7,205 cases at the close. It was first classified on Nov 7 last year.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Jalan Ding Lik Kwong cluster
District(s): Sibu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: Public institution at Jalan Ding Lik Kwong, Sibu
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13
Total infected: 16 out of 43 screened

Jalan Damai Tawau cluster
District(s): Tawau in Sabah
Locality/Source: Service centre at Jalan Damai, Tawau
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 13
Total infected: 14 out of 65 screened

Bukit Quoin cluster
District(s): Tawau in Sabah
Locality/Source: Public institution at Tawau, Sabah
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 10
Total infected: 11 out of 18 screened

Jalan Wawasan Lima cluster
District(s): Batu Pahat in Johor
Locality/Source: A factory at Jalan Wawasan 5, Batu Pahat
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: April 12
Total infected: 10 out of 178 screened

Ulu Balingian cluster
District(s): Selangau in Sarawak
Locality/Source: A school at Ulu Balingian, Selangau
Cluster category: Education institute
First case: April 17
Total infected: 101 out of 200 screened

Jalan Disa cluster
District(s): Sibu in Sarawak
Locality/Source: School at Jalan Disa, Sibu
Cluster category: Education institute
First case: April 14
Total infected: 20 out of 199 screened

Jalan Maktab cluster
District(s): Sepang and Hulu Langat in Selangor; Putrajaya
Locality/Source: Education institute at Jalan Maktab, Bandar Baru Bangi, Sepang
Cluster category: Education institute
First case: April 15
Total infected: 9 out of 42 screened

Seri Kuantan cluster
District(s): Kuantan in Pahang; Cheras in Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Event in Kuala Lumpur on April 10
Cluster category: Community
First case: April 16
Total infected: 18 out of 111 screened

- Mkini