Covid-19 (Jan 3): New cases dip below 2,000 mark, 11 deaths
COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 1,704 new cases as of noon today, ending a three-day streak where new infections breached the 2,000 mark.
Selangor reported the highest number of cases, followed by Sabah and Johor.
Of the new cases, 74 were linked to lockups, prisons, or immigration depot clusters.
The number of new transmissions was tempered by 2,726 discharges.
However, there were 11 deaths today.
Leading indicators:
- Active cases: 21,365 ↓ (1,033 fewer than the previous day)
- Patients in ICU: 124 ↓ (One fewer from the previous day)
- Intubated patients: 51 (Unchanged)
- Deaths: 11 (494 total deaths)
[For 14-day cumulative new cases count at mukim (locality) level, click here. For details of new cases by clusters, click here. There may be delays to updates by the respective state health departments.]
Based on their case numbers five of the deceased were admitted to hospital between noon on New Year's Day, and noon Jan 2.
According to Selangor Health Department figures, 37 of the 169 "other screenings" were people who had sought testing after developing symptoms, while four tested positive after developing a severe acute respiratory infection.
Four people tested positive during pre-hospital admission screening, and eight others tested positive during pre-flight screenings.
Only Selangor and Sarawak provide granular details of “other screenings”. To learn more about “other screenings”, please click here.
Their details are as follows:
Patient 65,481: Malaysian female, 71, died at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital, Alor Setar. Had a history of diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
Patient 70,140: Malaysian male, 53, died at the Enche' Besar Hajjah Khalsom Hospital, Kluang. Had a history of asthma.
Patient 74,966: Malaysian male, 60, died at the Kajang Hospital. Had a history of diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and paralysis.
Patient 84,283: Malaysian male, 72, died at the Sungai Buloh Hospital. Had a history of chronic kidney disease.
Patient 98,901: Malaysian female, 72, died at the Lahad Datu Hospital. Had a history of diabetes, and hypertension.
Patient 115,625: Malaysian female, 77, died at the Serdang Hospital. Had a history of diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia.
Patient 115,634: Malaysian male, 63, died at the Sungai Buloh Hospital. Had a history of diabetes, heart disease, and dyslipidemia.
Patient 115,950: Malaysian female, 69, died at the Sungai Buloh Hospital. Had a history of diabetes, heart disease, and chronic kidney disease.
Patient 115,954: Malaysian male, 56, died at the Kajang Hospital.
Patient 116,821: Malaysian male, 68, died at the Kota Tinggi Hospital.
Patient 115,337: Foreign male, 58, remains brought to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.
A breakdown of cases by state is as follows:
Selangor (673)
Existing clusters: 232
New clusters (Tapak Bina Perdana Avenue, Osmo Jaya): 27
Close contact tracing: 250
Other types of screening: 163
Imported: 1
Sabah (316)
Existing clusters: 13
New cluster (Lintas Seraya): 6
Close contact tracing: 227
Other types of screening: 70
Johor (179)
Existing clusters: 49
New clusters (Belati, Wawasan Gading, Rengit Sentral): 41
Close contact tracing: 44
Other types of screening: 45
Kuala Lumpur (112)
Existing clusters: 6
Close contact tracing: 60
Other types of screening: 42
Imported: 4
Penang (103)
Existing clusters: 78
Close contact tracing: 17
Other types of screening: 8
Perak (75)
Existing clusters: 14
Close contact tracing: 47
Other types of screening: 14
Negeri Sembilan (72)
Existing clusters: 53
Close contact tracing: 12
Other types of screening:7
Kedah (53)
Existing clusters: 17
Close contact tracing: 17
Other types of screening: 19
Kelantan (47)
Existing clusters: 7
New clusters (Manik, Paloh Tumpat): 18
Close contact tracing: 17
Other types of screening: 5
Pahang (21)
Existing clusters: 13
Close contact tracing: 1
Other types of screening: 7
Putrajaya (17)
Existing clusters: 1
Close contact tracing: 12
Other types of screening: 4
Labuan (16)
Existing clusters: 2
Close contact tracing: 7
Other types of screening: 7
Sarawak (10)
New cluster (Stutong): 2
Close contact tracing: 3
Other types of screening: 5
Malacca (6)
Existing clusters: 1
Close contact tracing: 2
Other types of screening: 3
Terengganu (4)
Existing clusters: 1
Close contact tracing: 1
Other types of screening: 2
Perlis (0)
Meanwhile, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement that there were nine new clusters.
The Lintas Seraya cluster in Kota Kinabalu and Penampang, Sabah has 16 cases to date. The index case tested positive on Dec 30.
The Tapak Bina Perdana Avenue cluster has 202 cases to date. Cases were first detected through workplace screening on Dec 30.
The Osmo Jaya workplace cluster has 46 cases to date. Cases were first detected through workplace screening on Dec 15.
The Belati workplace cluster in Johor Bahru, Kota Tinggi, Kulai, and Pontian, Johor has 44 cases to date. The index case tested positive through workplace screening on Dec 29.
The Wawasan Gading workplace cluster in Batu Pahat, Johor has 13 cases to date. The index case tested positive on Dec 14.
The Rengit Sentral workplace cluster in Kota Tinggi, Kluang, and Johor Bahru, Johor has 10 cases to date. The index case tested positive on Dec 28.
The Manik cluster in Kuala Krai, Kelantan and Dungun, Terengganu has 22 cases to date. The index case tested positive on Dec 28.
The Paloh Tumpat cluster in Tumpat, Kelantan has 15 cases to date. The index case tested positive on Dec 31.
The Stutong cluster in Kuching, Sarawak has five cases to date. The index case tested positive on Jan 1.
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