Covid-19 (Jan 15): 3,211 new cases, record ICU usage, new high in T'ganu

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 3,211 new Covid-19 cases amidst record numbers reported in Terengganu and a new record set for intensive care patients.

Terengganu reported a high of 92 new cases, mostly from the Kubang Bujuk cluster (65 new cases). 

Most of the new cases were reported in the Klang Valley (40.9 percent) followed by Johor (16.7 percent) and Sabah (16 percent). 

In Selangor, out of the 889 new cases, 77 were detected among those with symptoms and are not or haven't yet been connected to existing clusters. 

Leading indicators:

• Active cases:  35,253↑ (1,264 more than the previous day, new record)
  
  
• Patients in ICU:  204 ↑ (9 more than the previous day, new record)
  
  
• Intubated patients: 87 ↑ (1 more than the previous day)
  
  
• Deaths: 8

Of the 3,211 new cases, five were imported. New cases by states at a glance are as follows: 

Selangor (889)
Existing clusters: 127
New clusters: 127 (Kluster Jalan Telok Gong dan Kluster Lintaran Lintang)
Close contacts: 359
Imported: 1
Other screenings: 230

Johor (535)
Existing clusters: 265
New clusters: 80 (Persiaran Selatan, Kluster Jalan Kluang, and Kampung Perani)
Close contacts: 118
Other screenings: 72

Sabah (514)
Existing clusters: 14
New clusters: 48 (Ladang Baturong and Ladang Matamba)
Close contacts: 319
Other screenings: 133

Kuala Lumpur (401)
Existing clusters: 156
Close contacts: 125
Imported: 4
Other screenings: 116

Pulau Pinang (194)
Existing clusters: 114
Close contacts: 39
Other screenings: 41

Kedah (142)
Existing clusters: 32
Close contacts: 47
Other screenings: 63

Terengganu (92)
Existing clusters: 70
Close contacts: 17
Other screenings: 5

Kelantan (79)
Existing clusters: 17
New cluster: 8 (Pondok Hidayah)
Close contacts: 35
Other screenings: 19

Perak (74)
Existing clusters: 4
New cluster: 2 (Kota Road)
Close contacts: 39
Other screenings: 29

Negeri Sembilan (70)
Existing clusters: 20
Close contacts: 34
Other screenings: 16

Pahang (70)
Existing clusters: 5
Close contacts: 39
Other screenings: 26

Sarawak (60)
Existing clusters: 50
Other screenings: 10

Malacca (58)
Existing clusters: 8
New cluster: 6 (Tembok Kemus)
Close contacts: 22
Other screenings: 22

Putrajaya (24)
Existing clusters: 3
New cluster: 4 (Restoran Putra)
Close contacts: 9

Deaths

Of the eight new fatalities reported today, two were from Sabah. The cumulative Covid-19 death toll for Sabah has reached 297 or 50.7 percent of the national total (586).

Details of the deceased are as follows: 

'Patient 78,827'  - Male, 66, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)

'Patient 105,193'  - Male, 78, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu (Sabah)

'Patient 126,597'  - Male, 79, passed away at the Sungai Buloh (Selangor)

'Patient 126,621'  - Male, 50, passed away at the Sungai Buloh (Selangor)

'Patient 137,805'  - Male, 62, passed away at the Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar (Kedah)

'Patient 145,000'  - Male, 66, passed away at the Sungai Buloh (Selangor)

'Patient 145,537'  - Female, 76, passed away at the Sungai Buloh (Selangor)

'Patient 146,620'  - Foreign female, 72, passed away at the Enche’ Besar Hajjah Khalsom, Kluang (Johor)

Clusters

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry is also currently monitoring 284 active clusters while classifying another 12 new clusters today. Their details are as follows:

Jalan Telok Gong cluster
Main location: Kampung Telok Gong, Port Klang, Selangor
Affected districts: Klang
Type: Factory
Cases to date: 108

Linkaran Lintang cluster
Main location: Lingkaran Sultan Hishamuddin and Lintang Sultan Mohamad 1B, Port Klang, Selangor
Affected districts: Klang
Type: Factory, workers' quarters
Cases to date: 25

Persiaran Selatan cluster
Main location: Persiaran Southkey, Johor Bahru, Johor
Affected districts: Johor Bahru
Type: Construction site
Cases to date: 61

Jalan Kluang cluster
Main location: Jalan Kluang, Batu Pahat, Johor
Affected districts: Batu Pahat
Type: Workplace, index case with symptoms
Cases to date: 18

Kampung Perani cluster
Main location: Bandar Sri Perani, Kota Tinggi, Johor
Affected districts: Kota Tinggi
Type: Mosque, index case with symptoms
Cases to date: 18

Ladang Baturong cluster
Main location: IOI Baturong 3 estate, Kunak, Sabah
Affected districts: Kunak
Type: Social event
Cases to date: 54

Ladang Matamba cluster
Main location: Ladang Matamba, Lahad Datu, Sabah
Affected districts: Lahad Datu
Type: Plantation, targeted screening
Cases to date: 20

Tapak Bina Damai cluster
Main location: Alam Damai, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Affected districts: Cheras
Type: Construction site
Cases to date: 130

Pondok Hidayah cluster
Main location: Batu 31, Machang, Kelantan
Affected districts: Machang
Type: Index case with severe acute respiratory infection (Sari)
Cases to date: 15

Kota Road cluster
Main location: Jalan Kota, Taiping, Perak
Affected districts: Kinta, Larut, Matang and Selama
Type: Bank, index case with symptoms
Cases to date: 18

Tembok Kemus cluster
Main location: Jalan Kemus Lama, Alor Gajah, Malacca
Affected districts: Alor Gajah
Type: Prison
Cases to date: 22

Restoran Putra cluster
Main location: Precinct 9, Putrajaya
Affected districts: Putrajaya
Type: Restaurant, index case with severe acute respiratory infection (Sari)
Cases to date: 19

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