Covid-19 (Aug 9): 17,236 new cases, six states and FT above 1k

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 17,236 new Covid-19 cases.

As of last night, the estimated R-naught was 1.07 and trending down for two straight days. An R-naught of more than 1.00 suggests that the spread of Covid-19 was accelerating.

Only Perlis and Labuan has an R-naught of less than 1.00.

The new locally transmitted infections comprised 83.9 percent Malaysians and 16.1 percent non-citizens.

The Klang Valley accounted for 42.85 percent (7,373 cases) of new local infections.

A total of 15,187 Covid-19 patients recovered today but they were still outpaced by new infections, contributing to a rise in active cases.

• Active cases: 227,230
• Patients in ICUs: 1,095
• Intubated: 579

Deaths

There were 212 fatalities today, bringing the death toll to 10,961.

A majority of the deaths, or 76 of them, were in Selangor.

The remaining deaths were in Johor (24), Kedah (20), Kuala Lumpur (18), Pahang (16), Negeri Sembilan (14), Penang (12), Sabah (11), Malacca (8), Terengganu (5), Kelantan (4), Perak (2), Perlis (1) and Sarawak (1).

New cases by states

Selangor (5,740)
Kuala Lumpur (1,567)
Kedah (1,328)
Sabah (1,247)
Johor (1,232)
Negeri Sembilan (1,215)
Perak (935)
Kelantan (914)
Penang (908)
Pahang (604)
Sarawak (589)
Terengganu (501)
Malacca (360)
Putrajaya (66)
Perlis (22)
Labuan (8)

Clusters

A total of 1,232 out of 3,974 clusters are still active. This includes the 36 new clusters reported today.

Out of the 36 new clusters, 19 of them are related to workplaces while 13 are community transmissions.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Jalan Mengkibol Empat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 13 out of 50 screened

Industri SILC Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 14 out of 267 screened

Jalan Firma Selatan
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 484 screened

Jalan Seelong 19
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 16 out of 48 screened

Perusahaan Parit Raja
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 29 out of 701 screened

Industri Jalan Chaah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Segamat
Total infected: 35 out of 170 screened

Ladang Sungai Kahang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 70 out of 430 screened

Industri Bayu Tampoi
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 9 out of 73 screened

Industri Delima Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang and Petaling
Total infected: 86 out of 217 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Mahkota
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat
Total infected: 119 out of 489 screened

Industri Tambak Jawa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 15 out of 65 screened

Industri Jalan Salleh 29
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 51 out of 89 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Astana
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Kuala Muda
Total infected: 21 out of 132 screened

Dah Tapak Bina Abas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Baling
Total infected: 68 out of 78 screened

Kampung Mujur Jelawat
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 15 out of 49 screened

R16 Jalan Bukit Keteri
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perlis
District(s): Kangar
Total infected: 11 out of 15 screened

Jalan Gajah Mati
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): SeberangPerai Tengah
Total infected: 39 out of 89 screened

Jalan Pisang Raja
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 10 out of 63 screened

Lot Q Fasa Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Dungun and Kuala Terengganu
Total infected: 82 out of 753 screened

Kampung Tok Burung Perupok
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Bachok
Total infected: 16 out of 23 screened

Kampung Bukit Gading
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tanah Merah
Total infected: 20 out of 26 screened

Perumahan Kelapa Wangi
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 7 screened

Jalan Masjid Batu Dua
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 18 out of 31 screened

Belakang Perumahan Tanjung Chat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 16 out of 25 screened

Kampung Langgar
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 21 screened

Jalan Kampung Paloh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 13 out of 19 screened

Kampung Chenerai
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 16 out of 24 screened

Kampung Sri Muda
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 23 out of 65 screened

Sungai Tekam Utara
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 21 out of 45 screened

Rantau Sena
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Maran
Total infected: 36 out of 79 screened

Bukit Tampoi
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 35 out of 197 screened

Temenggong Kulai
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 21 out of 23 screened

Pagar Gua Musang
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): GuaMusang
Total infected: 7 out of 34 screened

Tembok Bukit Mertajam 2
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Penang
District(s): SeberangPerai Tengah
Total infected: 114 out of 333 screened

Jalan Pinang Kluang
Category: Religious event
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 19 out of 49 screened

Dah Batu 18
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Yan and Kuala Muda
Total infected: 21 out of 53 screened