Covid-19 (Sept 27): 10,959 new cases, Selangor dips below 1,000

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 10,959 new Covid-19 cases.

Selangor (979) reported new cases below 1,000 for the first time since May 4.

New cases in Selangor have been dropping since hitting a high of 8,792 on Aug 6.

Latest daily sampling figures are not regularly available on the Health Ministry's Github page.

As of yesterday, the R-naught for the country was 0.92. A R-naught of less than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was decelerating. It has been less than 1.00 since Sept 1.

The only state that has a R-naught of more than 1.00 is Pahang.

Today's active cases and reported deaths will only be released after midnight. For yesterday's figures, click here.

• Patients in ICU: 980 [862 confirmed; 118 probable]
• Ventilated: 579 [378 confirmed; 201 probable]

As of today, the number of Covid-19 patients (including suspected ones) in the intensive care unit (ICU) is 14.9 percent lower compared to a week ago.

Those who require intubation have also declined by 8.5 percent from a week ago.

New cases by states:

Sarawak (2,723)
Johor (1,226)
Kelantan (983)
Selangor (979)
Penang (793)
Sabah (751)
Pahang (739)
Perak (713)
Terengganu (691)
Kedah (660)
Malacca (346)
Kuala Lumpur (176)
Negeri Sembilan (110)
Perlis (51)
Putrajaya (18)
Labuan (0)

Clusters

To date, 1,165 Covid-19 clusters are still active, including 19 new clusters reported today.

The ongoing clusters have fallen by 12.7 percent from the 1,335 active clusters a week ago.

The 19 new clusters today comprised nine workplace (47.4 percent), eight community (42.1 percent), one detention centre (5.3 percent) and one high-risk group (5.3 percent).

Industri Sri Sulong 17
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Initial tests: 15 out of 21 infected (71.4 percent)

Jalan Mawai Batu Tujuh
Category: Workplace
States: Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Initial tests: 9 out of 283 infected (3.2 percent)

Jalan Hala Jati Tujuh
Category: Workplace
States: Perak
District(s): Kinta
Initial tests: 31 out of 280 infected (11.1 percent)

Industri Batu Dua Gerik
Category: Workplace
States: Perak
District(s): Hulu Perak
Initial tests: 26 out of 32 infected (81.2 percent)

Jalan Delima Bintang 2
Category: Workplace
States: Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai, Kepong, Titiwangsa, dan Cheras
Initial tests: 22 out of 214 infected (10.3 percent)

Dah Perusahaan Tiga Industri Kulim
Category: Workplace
States: Kedah
District(s): Kulim
Initial tests: 15 out of 73 infected (20.5 percent)

Industri Sawit Kuala Betis
Category: Workplace
States: Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Initial tests: 15 out of 23 infected (65.2 percent)

Jalan Dr Muthu
Category: Workplace
States: Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Initial tests: 19 out of 125 infected (15.2 percent)

Sawit Sungai Gayung
Category: Workplace
States: Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Initial tests: 38 out of 135 infected (28.1 percent)

Kampung Baru Pantai Mek Mas
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 21 out of 26 infected (80.8 percent)

Kampung Kubang Bunut
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas dan Gua Musang
Initial tests: 12 out of 14 infected (85.7 percent)

Kampung Ayong
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Initial tests: 11 out of 44 infected (25.0 percent)

Lorong Pak Da Daud
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu dan Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 11 out of 15 infected (73.3 percent)

Lorong Kelochor Setia
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Initial tests: 11 out of 17 infected (64.7 percent)

Kampung Jias
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Gua Musang
Initial tests: 7 out of 11 infected (63.6 percent)

Kampung Bendang Ikan Hilir
Category: Community
States: Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Initial tests: 5 out of 5 infected (100.0 percent)

Melaban
Category: Community
States: Sarawak
District(s): Limbang
Initial tests: 37 out of 50 infected (74.0 percent)

Tembok Limbang
Category: Detention Centre
States: Sarawak
District(s): Limbang
Initial tests: 14 out of 63 infected (22.2 percent)

Jalan Mutiara Dua
Category: High-risk group
States: Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Initial tests: 13 out of 15 infected (86.7 percent)

- Mkini