Covid-19 (Feb 3): 4,284 new cases, death toll crosses 800 mark
COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 4,284 new Covid-19 cases and 18 deaths, bringing the cumulative death toll to 809.
New cases in Sabah - the epicenter of Covid-19 cases late last year - have not been this low (190) since late December and numbers have been trending downwards since Jan 23.
- Active cases: 48,309
- Patients in ICU: 307
- Intubated: 141
- RT-PCR tests*: N/A (Jan 21 - 48,728 tests processed, 76,255 capacity)
- Number of samples taken**: 67,264
In Selangor, the majority of new cases are from existing clusters, new clusters and close contacts. The situation is reverse in Johor, where 563 out of 964 new cases are detected through "other screenings".
Johor is among seven state/territory health departments that does not report a breakdown of what constituted "other screenings".
New cases by states in brief:
Selangor (1,572)
Existing clusters: 787
New cluster(s): 65 (Jalan City dan Jalan Aman)
Close contacts: 457
Other screenings: 263
Johor (964)
Existing clusters: 161
New cluster(s): 54 (Jalan Pulai 55 dan Batu Tiga Setengah)
Close contacts: 206
Other screenings: 543
Kuala Lumpur (651)
Existing clusters: 317
New cluster(s): 18 (Taman Koperasi dan Kandi Sungai Besi)
Close contacts: 145
Imported: 5
Other screenings: 166
Sabah (190)
Existing clusters: 16
New cluster(s): 24 (Ladang Tangkarason, Bandar Lama, dan Jalan Satu KKIP)
Close contacts: 93
Imported: 1
Other screenings: 56
Sarawak (148)
Existing clusters: 58
Close contacts: 20
Other screenings: 70
Negeri Sembilan (133)
Existing clusters: 14
Close contacts: 51
Other screenings: 68
Kedah (124)
Existing clusters: 11
Close contacts: 28
Other screenings: 85
Penang (122)
Existing clusters: 14
New cluster(s): 12 (Mayang Pasir)
Close contacts: 35
Other screenings: 61
Perak (106)
Existing clusters: 31
Close contacts: 37
Other screenings: 38
Pahang (66)
Existing clusters: 60
New clusters: 1 (Lebuh Karak)
Close contacts: 2
Other screenings: 3
Kelantan (65)
Existing clusters: 1
New cluster(s): 41 (Tembok Pengkalan Chepa)
Close contacts: 12
Other screenings: 11
Terengganu (55)
Existing clusters: 20
Close contacts: 27
Other screenings: 8
Malacca (53)
Existing clusters: 9
Close contacts: 14
Other screenings: 30
Putrajaya (14)
Existing clusters: 1
New clusters: 9 (Tapak Bina Presint 7)
Close contacts: 3
Other screenings: 1
Labuan (21)
Existing clusters: 9
Close contacts: 7
Other screenings: 5
Deaths
The Klang Valley region accounted for six out of 18 deaths reported. The youngest victim was 30. This victim was among four who was brought in dead at the hospital. Details of the victims are on Malaysiakini Covid-19 tracker page.
This region accounts for 27.81 percent of Covid-19 deaths and the figure is climbing (see chart below).
It should be noted that the reported deaths may not have necessarily occurred over the 24-hour period ending noon today.
Clusters
Five of the clusters involved targeted screening of workplaces. Others indicate that the origins of the cases were unknown. Three clusters involved training institutes - Kandi Sungai Besi, Taman Koperasi and Lebuh Karak.
One cluster - Jalan Pulai 55 - examplified the challenges in the Health Ministry's efforts to confirm clusters. On Jan 30, 38 individuals in this cluster knew they were Covid-19 positive, but the official Health Ministry records state that the the first case was detected on Feb 1 and the cluster announced two days later.
Ladang Tangkarason cluster
District(s): Beluran, Sabah
Locality/Source: Palm oil estate in Tangkarason
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 3, targeted screening
Total infected: All 16 screened
Bandar Lama cluster
District(s): Tawau, Sabah
Locality/Source: Government office, Jalan Dunlop
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 21, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 24 out of 56 screened
Jalan Satu KKIP cluster
District(s): Tuaran, Sabah
Locality/Source: Warehouse in Jalan Satu KKIP Selatan
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 7, index case involved in pre-employment screening
Total infected: 30 out of 194 screened
Jalan City cluster
District(s): Sepang, Selangor
Locality/Source: Shopping centre in Sepang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 2, targeted screening
Total infected: 48 out of 112 screened
Jalan Aman cluster
District(s): Hulu Selangor, Selangor
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Aman Suria, Bestari Jaya
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 3, targeted screening
Total infected: 38 out of 255 screened
Jalan Pulai 55 cluster
District(s): Johor Bahru, Johor
Locality/Source: Welfare home in Jalan Pulai 55, Taman Pulai Utama
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 1, index case was screened before being warded
Total infected: 42 out of 58 screened
Batu Tiga Setengah cluster
District(s): Batu Pahat, Johor
Locality/Source: Factory in Batu 3 ½, Jalan Kluang
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 17, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 19 out of 119 screened
Taman Koperasi cluster
District(s): Kepong, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Training institute in Taman Koperasi
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 3, targeted screening
Total infected: 15 out of 23 screened
Kandi Sungai Besi cluster
District(s): Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
Locality/Source: Public education institution and hostel in Sungai Besi
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 28, index case reported symptoms
Total infected: 10 out of 267 screened
Lebuh Karak cluster
District(s): Bentong, Pahang
Locality/Source: Training institute along the KL-Karak Highway
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 2, index case with symptoms
Total infected: 8 out of 170 screened
Tapak Bina Presint Tujuh cluster
District(s): Putrajaya
Locality/Source: Construction site, Presinct 7
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Feb 3, targeted screening
Total infected: 9 out of 136 screened
Mayang Pasir cluster
District(s): North-East, South-West and Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang
Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Mayang Pasir, Bayan Lepas
Cluster category: Workplace
First case: Jan 30, index case with influenza-like illness
Total infected: 47 out of 217 screened
Tembok Pengkalan Chepa cluster
District(s): Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Locality/Source: Pengkalan Chepa Prison
Cluster category: Detention centre
First case: Jan 23, screening of new detainees
Total infected: 76 out of 511 screened
*RT PCR statistics are only announced when health director-general conducts a media briefing in Putrajaya. The last briefing was on Jan 21.
**This figure is derived from subtracting today's sampling number with the day before's. The Health Ministry's testing definition is RT PCR and RTK Antigen.
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