Covid-19 (June 11): 6,849 new cases with 84 deaths, half of new cases in Klang Valley alone

 The Health Ministry today reported another 6,849 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in the past 24-hour period ending noon.

Active cases is continuing on a four-day downtrend but the number of people needing intensive care has reached a new record.

In June alone, the Health Ministry has reported that 972 people died as a direct result of Covid-19. 

That translates to 3.7 deaths every hour, which is seven times higher than the number of people who die due to road accidents in 2020.

• Active cases: 78,864
• Patients in ICUs: 912
• Intubated: 458

Over the past 24 hours, 99,974 individuals were sampled. This translates to a 6.85 percent positive rate. The World Health Orgnisation recommends that governments to aim for a positive rate of less than 5 percent, by conducting more tests.

States

• Selangor (2,558)
• Kuala Lumpur (884)
• Sarawak (699)
• Negeri Sembilan (685)
• Johor (426)
• Sabah (309)
• Kelantan (248)
• Penang (205)
• Labuan (176)
• Malacca (170)
• Kedah (161)
• Perak (161)
• Pahang (89)
• Terengganu (66)
• Putrajaya (10)
• Perlis (2)

Kuala Lumpur (884) posted record high numbers today.

Half the new cases were reported in the greater Klang Valley region (3,452) alone.

As of yesterday, the R-naught (0.91) is still trending downwards since May 29. An R-naught of below 1.00 is good because it suggests the spread of Covid-19 is decelerating.

At the state/territory-level, the only regions where the R-naught is more than 1.00 are Sabah, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Negeri Sembilan.

Deaths 

Another 84 deaths were reported today. The national Covid-19 death toll stands at 3,768.

June 2021 is set to be the deadliest month in terms of Covid-19 deaths so far. In just 11 days of June, there has been 2.5 times more Covid-19 deaths compared to April.

Selangor (19) reported the highest number of deaths followed by Sarawak (12), Negeri Sembilan (9), Labuan (8), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (7), Sabah (6), Pahang (6), Terengganu (3), Malacca (2), Kedah (1), Kelantan (1), Penang (1), Perlis (1) and Perak (1).

There were 16 people who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. There were four victims under the age of 40.

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

- Mkini