Covid-19 (Aug 24): 20.8k cases, 5 states outside Klang Valley hit record highs

Most cases (10,839 cases; 52 percent) are detected through contact tracing, while another 2,054 (9.9 percent) are found in Covid-19 clusters.

Another 7,922 cases (38 percent) are detected through other forms of screening, while the remaining 22 cases are imported cases.

Deaths

Selangor (4,645)
Sabah (3,376)
Penang (2,054)
Kedah (1,772)
Johor (1,743)
Sarawak (1,543)
Kelantan (1,422)
Kuala Lumpur (1,284)
Perak (1,242)
Pahang (521)
Malacca (396)
Terengganu (383)
Negeri Sembilan (351)
Perlis (74)
Putrajaya (27)
Labuan (4)

Clusters

A total of 1,446 out of 4,506 clusters are still active. This includes the 34 new clusters reported today.

Twenty-two of the new clusters are classified as workplace clusters, while nine are community clusters, two involve high-risk groups, and one is a detention centre cluster.

Details of the new clusters are as follow:

Tapak Bina Bukit Mahkota
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 122 out of 148 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Lapan Olak Lempit
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Langat and Klang
Total infected: 58 out of 80 screened

Industri Jalan P/2A
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Langat
Total infected: 53 out of 78 screened

Industri Jalan Puchong Kajang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang and Petaling
Total infected: 33 out of 125 screened

Tapak Bina Jalan Tampin
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 19 out of 32 screened

Industri Meranti Permai Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang, Petaling and Hulu Langat
Total infected: 10 out of 43 screened

Jalan Industri Bukit Panchor
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 81 out of 232 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Cassia Selatan Tiga
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 31 out of 121 screened

Tingkat Perusahaan 4B
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 30 out of 181 screened

Persiaran Bayan Lepas
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Barat Daya, Timur Laut and Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 27 out of 1500 screened

Lorong Perusahaan Maju 11
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 18 out of 43 screened

Industri Jalan Bukit Tambun
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 13 out of 26 screened

Industri Jalan 5A/44 Kemumin
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 14 out of 20 screened

Jalan Doktor Kota Bharu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 10 out of 15 screened

Batu Empat Jalan Kuala Krai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 9 out of 20 screened

Tapak Bina Persisiran Sutera
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 82 out of 109 screened

Jalan Hasil Dua
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 12 out of 47 screened

Jalan Kempas Dua Desaru
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 11 out of 65 screened

Industri Sawit Jalan Rim
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Jasin
Total infected: 38 out of 51 screened

Jalan Perindustrian Rembia Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Malacca
District(s): Alor Gajah
Total infected: 30 out of 131 screened

Sungai Pin 3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 55 out of 83 screened

Simpang Tiga Rungkup
Category: Workplace
State(s): Perak
District(s): Hilir Perak
Total infected: 30 out of 104 screened

Kampung Palas Merah
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Tumpat
Total infected: 13 out of 14 screened

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

Kampung Padang Dalam Kedai Lalat
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 13 out of 19 screened

Kampung Binjal Bunut Susu
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 10 out of 10 screened

Kampung Masai Asal
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 60 out of 231 screened

Kampung Jawa Kota Tinggi
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kota Tinggi
Total infected: 7 out of 60 screened

Desa Kenanga
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 14 out of 552 screened

Nanga Pelugau
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Selangau
Total infected: 24 out of 59 screened

Kampung Rhu Muda
Category: Community
State(s): Terengganu
District(s): Marang
Total infected: 62 out of 116 screened

Jalan Syers
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 27 out of 72 screened

Lorong Haji Mughni
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 8 out of 74 screened

Tembok Kok Klang
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Perlis
District(s): Kangar
Total infected: 100 out of 160 screened