Covid-19 (May 26): 7,478 new cases, record numbers in Penang and Kedah; 63 deaths

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 7,478 new Covid-19 cases and 63 deaths - both record numbers.

Active cases, the number of patients needing intensive care and the number of patients who need a ventilator are also at record highs.

• Active cases: 66,208
• Patients in ICU: 756
• Intubated: 377

Breakdown by state/territory:

• Selangor (2,455)
• Kuala Lumpur (760)
• Sarawak (640)
• Johor (587)
• Kelantan (547)
• Kedah (542)
• Penang (420)
• Negeri Sembilan (370)
• Perak (264)
• Malacca (230)
• Sabah (229)
• Terengganu (177)
• Pahang (171)
• Labuan (49)
• Putrajaya (29)
• Perlis (8)

The northern states of Kedah (542) and Penang (420) reported record numbers today. A number of localities in Kedah are currently under enhance movement control order (MCO) restrictions.

The regions of Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya combined for 3,244 new cases, which was a slight decrease compared to yesterday.

In Selangor, approximately one in six individuals who tested postive for Covid-19 reported symptoms.

There were 21 cases that were detected after the victim was diagnosed for severe acute respiratory infections. Another 49 were detected after subjecting themselves to voluntary testing.

As of last night, the R-naught for the country stood at 1.20 for a second day in a row. A R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 is accelerating.

Currently, every state and territory in the country has a R-naught of more than 1.00.

Deaths

With another 63 new deaths attributed to Covid-19, the national death toll has reached 2,432.

Selangor (24) reported the most deaths followed by Kuala Lumpur (9), Johor (8), Kedah (8), Perak (5), Malacca (3), Sarawak (2), Negeri Sembilan (2), Sabah (1) and Pahang (1).

The youngest victim was a 20-year-old male in Selangor. This person had no known other illnesses. There were eight victims who already died when they were brought to the hospital.

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

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 593 active Covid-19 clusters.

Another 22 new clusters were classified today, of which 13 were workplace clusters. Details are as follows:

Kampung Tun Abdul Razak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 9 out of 155 screened

Jalan Bersatu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened

Meranti Jaya 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 23 out of 52 screened

Jalan Sukma cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching and Samarahan
Total infected: 10 out of 78 screened

Jalan Bukit Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 7 out of 53 screened

Jalan Satu Ayer Hitam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat and Kluang
Total infected: 13 out of 153 screened

Jalan Tengar Industri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 8 out of 117 screened

Jalan Temenggung Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 27 out of 167 screened

Industri Zon Dagang Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, Seberang Perai Selatan, Barat Daya and Timur Laut
Total infected: 79 out of 3,350 screened

Perusahaan Maju Sepuluh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 25 out of 46 screened

Jalan Cassia Selatan Lima cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan and Timur Laut
Total infected: 39 out of 236 screened

Jalan IKA cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Larut, Matang and Selama and Kuala Kangsar
Total infected: 37 out of 90 screened

Industri Kampung Tersang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Raub
Total infected: 15 out of 124 screened

Kampung Semerah Padi cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching and Asajaya
Total infected: 21 out of 103 screened

Bandar Lama Machang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 8 out of 42 screened

Kampung Kenjong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 13 out of 33 screened

Sungai Pukul cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 18 out of 73 screened

Delima Raya cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Bentong
Total infected: 36 out of 49 screened

Kauran Durok cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 12 out of 31 screened

Lestari Mewah cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 11 out of 49 screened

Jalan Harmoni Utama cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 19 out of 86 screened

Chat Lipis cluster
Category: Religious event
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 21 out of 170 screened

-Mkini