Covid-19 (Aug 6): 20,899 cases and 160 deaths, new records in Sabah, Selangor, Putrajaya

 

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 20,899 cases of Covid-19 as of noon today - the highest on record and the second day in a row that cases have exceeded 20,000.

There were also 160 deaths today, while the number of patients in ICU is more than 1,000.

• Active cases: 221,396
• Patients in ICU: 1,096
• Intubated: 545

Most cases (12,059 cases; 57.7 percent) are detected through contact tracing, while another 6,871 cases (32.9 percent) are detected through other screening.

In addition, 1,946 cases (9.3 percent) have been linked to Covid-19 clusters, and 13 cases (0.06 percent) are imported from abroad.

Commenting on the rise in cases and the number of clusters, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said part of the reason for the increasing cases is increased testing.

Due to high public awareness, many have undergone Covid-19 tests after experiencing symptoms or learning close contacts. It is found that about 70 percent of rapid antigen tests (RTK-Ag) are conducted by the private sector.

Another reason is the spread of the Delta variant, he said, with 199 cases identified in the community so far.

"The Delta variant has caused a faster and more aggressive infection rate and is less responsive to the treatment provided.

"Therefore, the Health Ministry urges people to always practice prevention measures, follow the standard operating procedures, and get the Covid-19 vaccines.

"Cases are expected to decline in late August once more than 40 percent of Malaysia's population have completed their vaccinations," he said.

Deaths

There were 160 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 10,179. Of these, 39 have no history of chronic illness.

The deaths have been reported in Selangor (51), Johor (32), Kedah (22), Kuala Lumpur (17), Negeri Sembilan (14), Pahang (6), Sabah (5), Malacca (4), Terengganu (4), Perak (3), and Penang (2).

A total of 24 of the deceased had died before they were brought to a hospital.

At a press conference earlier today, Health Ministry deputy director-general (public health) Dr Chong Chee Kheong said most such cases - usually foreign citizens - were never diagnosed with the disease until they had died.

However, 20 percent of brought-in-dead cases had been diagnosed by were late in seeking treatment.

Cases by state

There were a record number of cases in Sabah, Selangor, and Putrajaya.

• Selangor (8,792)
• Kuala Lumpur (2,483)
• Kedah (1,371)
• Sabah (1,291)
• Johor (1,275)
• Negeri Sembilan (986)
• Kelantan (938)
• Pulau Pinang (776)
• Sarawak (652)
• Perak (624)
• Pahang (610)
• Melaka (491)
• Terengganu (460)
• Putrajaya (122)
• Labuan (9)
• Perlis (9)

Clusters

A total of 1,191 out of 3,863 clusters are still active. This includes the 34 new clusters reported today.

Of the new clusters, 19 are workplace clusters, 12 are community clusters, and 3 involve high-risk groups.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Industri Batu Sebelas Cheras
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 91 out of 109 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Kajang East
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 21 out of 81 screened

Jalan Dua Sungai Lang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam
Total infected: 19 out of 56 screened

Jalan Pekeliling Sepang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 15 out of 19 screened

Industri Jalan Kamunting
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor
Total infected: 15 out of 37 screened

Jalan Bestari Tujuh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bharu and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 122 out of 213 screened

Perindustrian Firma Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 31 out of 287 screened

Perindustrian Tahana
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 24 out of 132 screened

Industri Keluli Lapan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 18 out of 65 screened

Perindustrian Jalan Kelapa Sawit Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 16 out of 184 screened

Kampung Cabang Tiga Kedai Buloh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Tumpat
Total infected: 11 out of 25 screened

Seksyen Satu Bandar Pasir Mas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 56 screened

Jalan Jelawai Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Muallim
Total infected: 9 out of 22 screened

Jalan Jelutong Malim
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Muallim
Total infected: 7 out of 39 screened

Tapak Bina Lebuhraya Kampung Jawa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 41 out of 158 screened

Jalan Bukit Tengah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 23 out of 458 screened

Tapak Bina Puteh Lama 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 53 out of 170 screened

Jalan Tengku Ismail Temerloh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 31 out of 73 screened

Industri Jalan PK 32
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Melaka Tengah
Total infected: 27 out of 208 screened

Kampung Takel Luar Labok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Machang
Total infected: 28 out of 41 screened

Kampung Tanjung Stan
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 31 screened

Kampung Slow Mengkuang
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kuala Krai and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 12 out of 23 screened

Kampung Kubang Kiat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 18 screened

Kampung Seratau
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 392 out of 1,084 screened

Kampung Jawa Kuching
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 53 out of 109 screened

Kampung Perlok Baru
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Batang Paandg
Total infected: 51 out of 117 screened

Rumah Awam Tiga
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Muallim
Total infected: 18 out of 95 screened

Banggol Tok Jiring
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): KualaNerus, Kuala Terengganu andKemaman
Total infected: 134 out of 1,216 screened

Batu 23
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sabak Bernam and Petaling
Total infected: 19 out of 37 screened

Sungai Panching Selatan
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 73 out of 397 screened

Dah Kampung Siputeh
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kubang Pasu
Total infected: 28 out of 47 screened

Lorong Jelutong
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 21 out of 34 screened

Batu Tujuh Setengah
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 11 out of 41 screened

Jalan Dusun Empat
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 13 screened

-Mkini