Covid-19 (Sep 7): 18,547 new cases and 311 deaths today, Sarawak ahead of Klang Valley

 

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 18,547 new Covid-19 cases.

For the second day in a row, Sarawak (3,200, 63.6 percent of population fully vaccinated) has reported more cases than the entire Klang Valley combined.

Based on data shared by Sarawak minister for Local Government and Housing Dr Sim Kui Hian today, most of the new cases (99.75) percent are in Category 1 or 2 (no symptoms or mild symptoms).

• Active cases: 252,002
• Patients in ICU: 1,318 (977 confirmed; 341 probable)
  
• Intubated: 735 (447 confirmed; 288 probable)

While hospitalisation of Covid-19 patients in the Klang Valley is trending down, the opposite is true for Sarawak and regions with lower vaccination rates such as Johor, Sabah and Penang [see chart below].

Sarawak (3,200)
Selangor (2,407)
Johor (2,174)
Sabah (2,107)
Penang (1,776)
Kedah (1,487)
Kelantan (1,458)
Perak (1,197)
Pahang (742)
Terengganu (645)
Kuala Lumpur (631)
Malacca (448)
Negeri Sembilan (229)
Putrajaya (22)
Perlis (20)
Labuan (4)

Deaths

A total of 311 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported today, bringing the death toll to 18,802. This includes 91 today who have no history of chronic illness.

The deaths have been reported in Selangor (55), Johor (53), Sabah (45), Kedah (43), Penang (34), Perak (20), Kelantan (14), Terengganu (12), Kuala Lumpur (10), Malacca (10), Pahang (5), Sarawak (5), Negeri Sembilan (3) and Perlis (2).

Ninety-three of the deceased had died before being brought to a hospital, mainly in Selangor (23), Kedah (22) and Sabah (8).

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin had said yesterday that there is a backlog in reporting Covid-19 deaths in the Klang Valley that would take weeks to clear, so it does not necessarily reflect the current situation.

Clusters

A total of 1,465 out of 4,960 clusters are still active. This includes the 39 new clusters reported today. Overall, these clusters account for 1,833 (9.9 percent) of today's cases.

Of the new clusters, 23 are classified as workplace clusters and 13 are community clusters.

High-risk groups, a private education facility, and a detention centre each added one new cluster to today's reporting.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Tapak Bina Sungai Segamat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Segamat
Total infected: 115 out of 251 screened

Industri Jalan Johor Kluang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang and Batu Pahat
Total infected: 49 out of 135 screened

Tapak Bina Tanjung 27
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 40 out of 128 screened

Jalan Pandan Batu Enam
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 27 out of 74 screened

Industri Jalan Paloh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 25 out of 49 screened

Jalan Anggerik Kulai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 25 out of 99 screened

Industri Jalan Jorak Estet
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 18 out of 174 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Ganding
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 14 out of 29 screened

Simpang Tiga Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 17 screened

Seksyen 27 Jalan Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 15 screened

Industri Simpang Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 41 out of 64 screened

Jalan Teluk Gading
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 13 out of 28 screened

Jalan Pelabuhan Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 106 out of 221 screened

Tapak Bina Lintang Hajjah Rehmah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut
Total infected: 92 out of 480 screened

Kebun Baru Kampung Juru
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 49 out of 145 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Baru Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 32 out of 76 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Maju Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 22 out of 89 screened

Industri Jalan Lima Olak Lempit
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 69 out of 202 screened

Industri Jalan Karburetor 21
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 26 out of 96 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan SP 1/3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 25 out of 47 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Merbuk
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 15 out of 18 screened

Rimbunan Kaseh
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun
Total infected: 58 out of 173 screened

Tapak Bina Bulatan Pandan 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Titiwangsa
Total infected: 18 out of 20 screened

Pinang Jawa
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching
Total infected: 91 out of 92 screened

Beruru
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Pakan
Total infected: 44 out of 54 screened

Bukit Barun
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau
Total infected: 52 out of 90 screened

Sungai Tangap
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Subis and Beluru
Total infected: 42 out of 103 screened

Sungai Setulai
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sebauh
Total infected: 12 out of 52 screened

Kampung Badong Dalam
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Pekan
Total infected: 29 out of 82 screened

Lubuk Wong
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Temerloh
Total infected: 22 out of 284 screened

Keratong Lapan
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 20 out of 32 screened

Kampung Dusun Kechau
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 18 out of 271 screened

Solok Duku
Category: Community
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 51 out of 72 screened

Kampung Pangkal Gerap
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 11 out of 11 screened

Kampung Padang Bukit
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 9 screened

Dah Kampung Enam
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kubang Pasu
Total infected: 33 out of 80 screened

Dah Tinggi
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kota Setar
Total infected: 12 out of 15 screened

Seri Impian Kluang
Category: Institusi Pendidikan Swasta Berdaftar di Bawah KPM
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 10 out of 86 screened

Pagar Siput 3
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 9 out of 69 screened

 - Mkini