Covid-19 (Aug 18): Record 22.2k cases, new high in Sabah and Penang

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 22,242 new Covid-19 cases.

Active cases are on a 54-day uptrend while the number of patients requiring intensive care or ventilator support has remained relatively consistent over the past month.

There were 166,774 samples taken during the 24-hour period ending noon today. The unofficial positivity rate is 13.34 percent. This figure has been in double digits for 29 days straight.

• Active cases: 254,484
• Patients in ICU: 1,060
• Intubated: 540

States

Selangor (6,858)
Sabah (2,413)
Penang (1,867)
Kedah (1,852)
Kuala Lumpur (1,587)
Johor (1,477)
Sarawak (1,403)
Kelantan (1,351)
Perak (1,036)
Pahang (675)
Malacca (579)
Negeri Sembilan (577)
Terengganu (487)
Perlis (50)
Putrajaya (25)
Labuan (5)

Sabah (2,413) and Penang (1,867) reported record highs. Only 17 percent of the population in Sabah are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 while almost a third are in Penang.

Nine states or territories are reporting new cases in the four digits.

Based on the R-naught calculated last night, the spread of Covid-19 is most severe in Perlis (1.29), Sarawak (1.19), Sabah (1.17), Kelantan (1.16), Penang (1.16), Kedah (1.11).

Of these six regions, only Sarawak and Perlis have a vaccination rate above the national average (32.9 percent of the population fully vaccinated).

Putrajaya, Labuan, Negeri Sembilan, and Kuala Lumpur all reported an R-naught of less than 1.00. These are all regions where the vaccination rate is far above the national average.

Deaths

The Health Ministry reported another 225 new deaths attributed to Covid-19 today. The death toll has reached 13,302.

There were 35 pronounced dead upon arrival at hospitals.

Selangor reported the most deaths (74), followed by Johor (37), Kuala Lumpur (24), Sabah (18), Penang (15), Kedah (14), Perak (9), Negeri Sembilan (8), Malacca (7), Kelantan (6), Pahang (6), Terengganu (5), and Sarawak (2).

Clusters

Another 49 Covid-19 clusters were classified today of which 30 were related to workplaces, 13 involved community spread, five involved high-risk groups, and one involved a detention centre.

Tapak Bina Jalan Warisan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 216 out of 325 screened

Industri Perusahaan Cheras Jaya cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 142 out of 181 screened

Industri Jalan Hi-Tech Tujuh cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 78 out of 105 screened

Industri Sri Muda cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang, Petaling, and Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 69 out of 149 screened

Tapak Bina Bestari Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 35 out of 89 screened

Industri Jalan Keretapi Lama cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 14 out of 65 screened

Industri Integrasi Rawang 3/6 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 14 out of 26 screened

Industri Jalan Raja Musa cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 10 out of 72 screened

Industri Zon Dagang Satu 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Utara, Seberang Perai Tengah, and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 221 out of 397 screened

Lorong Industri Enam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 57 out of 183 screened

Lorong IKS Bukit Minyak Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 26 out of 55 screened

Jalan IKS Bukit Minyak cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 20 out of 44 screened

Jalan Tengah Bayan Baru cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya
Total infected: 11 out of 101 screened

Lorong Jelawat Lapan cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Utara
Total infected: 10 out of 107 screened

Batu 25 Jalan Kuching-Serian cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Serian
Total infected: 36 out of 52 screened

Tanjong Kibong Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu
Total infected: 17 out of 60 screened

Dijih cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Selangau
Total infected: 13 out of 33 screened

Kampung Langgot cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 14 out of 19 screened

Lorong Merak Pintu Geng cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 21 screened

Batu Lapan Jalan Kuala Krai cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 15 screened

Jalan I-Park Satu Indahpura cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 40 out of 753 screened

Perindustrian Idaman Enam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai and Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 20 out of 41 screened

Jalan Masyhur Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 16 out of 44 screened

Tapak Bina Medini Sentral Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 14 out of 131 screened

Perindustrian Dua Pontian cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 13 out of 48 screened

Jalan Desa Kiara cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong and Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 20 out of 52 screened

Sungai Pin 2 cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 20 out of 93 screened

Sungai Pinang Kecil cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Manjung
Total infected: 30 out of 60 screened

Industri Hulu Balok cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 63 out of 259 screened

Industri Lot 14 Batu Berendam cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): MelakaTengah
Total infected: 31 out of 242 screened

Kampung Kelar Godel cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 16 out of 23 screened

Kampung Keladang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 16 out of 23 screened

Kampung Pulau Pasir cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 11 out of 17 screened

Kampung Pangkal Pisang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 14 screened

Kampung Lubok Gong cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 9 screened

Kampung Siram cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 10 screened

Jalan Mersing Kluang cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Mersing
Total infected: 89 out of 421 screened

Bukit Batu Simpang Renggam cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kluang
Total infected: 32 out of 51 screened

Parit 3A Sungai Manik cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 21 out of 41 screened

Tanjung Keramat Langkap cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 19 out of 35 screened

Permata Dengkil cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang, Hulu Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 139 out of 200 screened

Dah Kampung Tokai cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Pendang
Total infected: 58 out of 137 screened

Kampung Pasir Durian cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Jerantut
Total infected: 17 out of 188 screened

Jalan Residensi2 cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Penang
District(s): Timur Laut, Barat Daya, Seberang Perai Tengah, and Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 30 out of 106 screened

Jalan Rengas cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang and Petaling
Total infected: 15 out of 59 screened

Jalan Manggis Muar cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 13 out of 39 screened

Jalan Sepadu cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Lembah Pantai
Total infected: 12 out of 13 screened

Cabang Tiga Midin cluster
Category: High-risk groups
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu
Total infected: 7 out of 29 screened

Pagar Jalan Sekolah Arab cluster
Category: Detention centre
State(s): Johor
District(s): Pontian
Total infected: 26 out of 92 screened