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Covid-19 (Feb 9): 2,764 new cases, lowest since Jan 11

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COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 2,764 new Covid-19 cases - the lowest since Jan 11. 

There were 13 new deaths, bringing the Covid-19 death toll to 909. Malaysians made up the majority (67.1 percent) of new cases today.

  • Active cases: 50,841
  • Patients in ICU: 289
  • Intubated: 127
  • Samples taken*: 23,087

    Since the movement control order began on Jan 13, the states or territories where new cases are still trending up are Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sarawak, Penang and Malacca.

    States or territories where new cases are on the downtrend are Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah, Kelantan, Perak, Terengganu, Pahang, Labuan, Putrajaya and Perlis.


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    Deaths

    The Klang Valley logged the highest number of deaths (7). Currently, this region had reported 265 Covid-19 deaths and is the second worst hit after Sabah. 

    All 13 victims reported today are Malaysian citizens, the youngest being 49. Details of the victims are on Malaysiakini's Covid-19 tracker page.

    Clusters

    The Health Ministry today announced 12 new clusters of which six involved factories and two construction sites.

    Only two clusters - Jalan Budiman and Dialisis Masjid Tanah - were not the result of targeted screening.

    Besi Cyber cluster
    District(s): Kulai, Johor
    Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Cyber 5
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 28 out of 136 screened

    Senai City Lapan cluster
    District(s): Kulai and Johor Bahru, Johor
    Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan I-Park Sac 8
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 114 out of 318 screened

    Jalan Parit Mesjid cluster
    District(s): Muar, Johor
    Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Parit Mesjid, Bukit Pasir
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 23 out of 87 screened

    Jalan Cyber 14 cluster
    District(s): Kulai, Johor
    Locality/Source: Factory in alan Cyber 14, Kawasan Perindustrian Senai IV
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 19 out of 189 screened

    Tapak Bina Persiaran Puteri cluster
    District(s): Petaling, Selangor
    Locality/Source: Construction site in Persiaran Puteri, Taman Puchong
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 28 out of 320 screened

    Industri Mahkota cluster
    District(s): Kuala Langat, Selangor
    Locality/Source: Company in Kawasan Perindustrian Mahkota, Pekan Sungai Manggis
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 7, targeted screening
    Total infected: 21 out of 1,536 screened

    Kejuruteraan Subang Baru cluster
    District(s): Petaling, Selangor
    Locality/Source: Factory in Kampung Subang Baru, Shah Alam
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 15 out of 196 screened

    Jalan Budiman cluster
    District(s): Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
    Locality/Source: Educational institution in Jalan Budiman, Bandar Tun Razak
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, index case with symptoms
    Total infected: 7 out of 11 screened

    Tapak Bina Jalan Pantai cluster
    District(s): Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur
    Locality/Source: Construction site in Jalan Pantai Permai
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Feb 9, targeted screening
    Total infected: 23 out of 35 screened

    Hulu Jerocco cluster
    District(s): Kinabatangan, Sabah
    Locality/Source: Plantation in Jalan Jerocco
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Jan 29, targeted screening
    Total infected: All 29 screened

    Lengkok Emas cluster
    District(s): Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
    Locality/Source: Factory in Jalan Lengkok Emas 1, Nilai
    Cluster category: Workplace
    First case: Jan 23, targeted screening
    Total infected: 55 out of 130 screened

    Dialisis Masjid Tanah cluster
    District(s): Alor Gajah, Melaka Tengah and Jasin, Melaka
    Locality/Source: Dialysis centre in Masjid Tanah
    Cluster category: At-risk groups
    First case: Feb 8, index case with symptoms
    Total infected: 22 out of 100 screened

    New cases by states, in brief:

    Selangor (862)
    Existing clusters: 122
    New cluster(s): 46 (Industri Mahkota, Kejuruteraan Subang Baru, dan Tapak Bina Persiaran Puteri)
    Close contacts: 500
    Imported: 2
    Other screenings: 192

    Johor (521)
    Existing clusters: 71
    New cluster(s): 184 (Besi Cyber, Senai City Lapan, Jalan Parit Mesjid, dan Jalan Cyber 14)
    Close contacts: 136
    Imported: 2
    Other screenings: 128

    Kuala Lumpur (422)
    Existing clusters: 44
    New cluster(s): 22 (Tapak Bina Jalan Pantai dan Jalan Budiman)
    Close contacts: 168
    Imported: 2
    Other screenings: 186

    Malacca (203)
    Existing clusters: 189
    New cluster(s): Dialisis Masjid Tanah
    Close contacts: 7
    Other screenings: 6

    Sabah (180)
    Existing clusters: 6
    New cluster(s): Hulu Jerocco
    Close contacts: 123
    Other screenings: 42

    Pulau Pinang (119)
    Existing clusters: 73
    Close contacts: 16
    Other screenings: 30

    Sarawak (111)
    Existing clusters: 10
    Close contacts: 20
    Other screenings: 81

    Negeri Sembilan (99)
    Existing clusters: 7
    New cluster(s): 22 (Lengkok Emas)
    Close contacts: 14
    Other screenings: 56

    Kelantan (62)
    Existing clusters: 8
    Close contacts: 39
    Other screenings: 15

    Kedah (59)
    Existing clusters: 12
    Close contacts: 17
    Other screenings: 30

    Perak (40)
    Existing clusters: 14
    Close contacts: 18
    Other screenings: 8

    Terengganu (34)
    Existing clusters: 11
    Close contacts: 11
    Other screenings: 12

    Pahang (32)
    Existing clusters: 18
    Close contacts: 5
    Other screenings: 9

    Labuan (10)
    Existing clusters: 4
    Close contacts: 4
    Other screenings: 2

    Putrajaya (10)
    Close contacts: 7
    Other screenings: 3


    *For details regarding sample processing and backlogs, please read this article.