[UPDATED] M’sia smashes Covid-19 record with 11,079 cases, 125 deaths logged, 23 new clusters

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia recorded its highest ever number of new daily Covid-19 cases today at 11,079, breaching the five-figure mark for the first time. 

The Health Ministry said this takes the cumulative tally of infections to 855,949.

Of the new cases, only 27 are imported.

The Health Ministry said 125 fatalities were recorded, taking the death toll to 6,385.

There were also 5,990 recoveries in the past 24 hours, with 972 in intensive care and 456 requiring breathing support. 

Selangor again logged the highest number of cases at 5,263, followed by Kuala Lumpur (1,521), Negri Sembilan (1,033), Kedah (497), Sarawak (472), Johor (406), Perak (329), Melaka (323) and Pahang (321).

The states that saw fewer than 300 cases are Sabah with 239, followed by Penang (234), Kelantan (211), Terengganu (93), Putrajaya (77) and Labuan (60).
Perlis saw no new cases.

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah had said on May 30 that the Health Ministry projects some 13,000 Covid-19 cases a day by June 14 if a full lockdown is not implemented. 

With the spread of the virus showing an uptrend, the ministry believed that increments of 1,000 to 2,000 cases per day were “not impossible”, Dr Noor Hisham had said.

Meanwhile, 23 new clusters were detected today in 10 states, comprising Johor with seven, followed by Selangor (4) and Kelantan (3), while Terengganu, Melaka and Negri Sembilan saw two new clusters and Penang, Kedah, Perak and Kuala Lumpur all saw one each. 

Of the 23 new clusters, 13 stem from workplaces and 10 are from the community.

Of the 3,116 total clusters, 2,246 clusters have ended while 870 remain active.

Dr Noor Hisham said the 125 deaths today involved 57 in Selangor, 20 in Kuala Lumpur, and 13 in Negeri Sembilan.

Melaka recorded nine deaths, while Kedah and Johor saw seven deaths each, and Pahang logged three deaths.

Penang, Perak, Sabah, and Sarawak saw two deaths each, and Kelantan reported one death today.

In Kuala Lumpur, the Kampung Air Panas community cluster in Titiwangsa logged 23 cases today.

Selangor recorded the Jalan Selayang Utama cluster in Gombak with four cases, the Laluan Kuala Selangor construction site cluster in Kuala Selangor with nine cases, and the Industri Perkampungan Perabut cluster in Hulu Selangor with three cases.

Negeri Sembilan has logged the Taman Waja cluster in Kuala Pilah with three cases, while the Kg Sungai Buloh cluster in Jelebu recorded seven cases today.

In Johor, the Jalan Biru cluster in Kulai registered 12 cases, the Jalan Mawar Ulu Tebrau cluster in Johor Baru with 10 cases, and the Industri Teknologi Empat cluster in Tangkak with nine cases.

Also in Johor the Jalan Bukit Mor workplace cluster in Muar logged 31 cases, the Jalan Pandekar 18 cluster in Johor Baru recorded seven cases, the Jalan Indah 15 cluster in Johor Baru recorded four cases, and the Jalan Molek Tiga cluster in Johor Baru and Pontian logged four cases today.

Kelantan registered the Kemahang Dua community cluster in Tanah Merah with 15 cases, and the C2 Kubang Kerian cluster in Kota Baru and Bachok with six cases.

Kelantan’s Kg Muring cluster involving Kota Baru, Jeli and Gombak in Selangor, logged 23 cases today.

In Kedah, the Dah Kg Batu cluster in Kulim recorded 10 cases.

Penang registered the Industri Bukit Minyak 11 cluster in Seberang Prai Tengah with 13 cases today.

Melaka has logged the Kuala Permai cluster in Alor Gajah and Melaka Tengah with one new case today, while the Industri Jalan Usaha Lima workplace cluster in Melaka Tengah and Jasin saw one new case.

Perak has registered the Jalan Taiping Kuala Sepetang cluster in Larut, Matang, and Selama with four cases today.

In Terengganu, the Gajah Mati Bukit Besi today logged two new cases, while the Pulau Serai cluster in Dungun and Marang recorded three cases. – The Vibes, July 13, 2021