COVID-19 | The Health Ministry reported 1,240 new Covid-19 cases, of which 927 were reported in Sabah alone.
This is the highest daily new cases ever recorded.
Leading indicators in brief:
- Active cases = 9,744 ↑ (21st straight day a new record set)
- Patients in intensive care = 94 ↓ (5 less than previous day)
- Intubated patients = 31 ↑ (1 more than previous day)
- Deaths = 7
The Covid-19 death toll in Sabah alone has reached 105, or 44.5 percent of the total national death toll of 236.
All new deaths were reported in Sabah. Their details are as follows:
- Patient 14,925 - Malaysian male, 67, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan.
- Patient 15,854 - Malaysian male, 71, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.
- Patient 16,508 - Malaysian female, 51, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.
- Patient 26,212 - Malaysian male, 61, Tuaran Hospital.
- Patient 25,353 - foreign male, 50, passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu.
- Patient 27,491 - foreign female, 90, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan.
- Patient 27,492 - foreign male, 27, passed away at the Tawau Hospital.
While Sabah still leads the new case count, the Klang Valley territories reported 194 new cases, while neighbouring Negeri Sembilan reported 25 new cases.
Of the 1,240 new cases, all except two involved local transmissions.
The Health Ministry did not report any new cases originating from recent travels to Sabah.
Of the 1,240 new cases, all except two involved local transmissions.
A breakdown of the new cases are as follows:
Sabah (927 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 481 cases
- Kapor cluster (new) - 30 cases
- Other types of screening - 136 cases
- Close contact screening - 280 cases
Selangor (176 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 109 cases
- Close contact screening - 34 cases
- Other types of screening - 33 cases
Penang (61 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 60 cases
- Close contact screening - 1 case
Negeri Sembilan (25 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 8 cases
- Hampar cluster (new) - 4 cases
- Close contact screening - 6 cases
- Other types of screening - 7 cases
Kuala Lumpur (17 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 11 cases
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
- Other types of screening - 4 cases
Perak (8 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 2 cases
- Penjara Tapah cluster - 4 cases
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
Sarawak (7 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 5 cases
- Other types of screening - 2 cases
Labuan (5 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 1 case
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
- Other types of screening - 2 cases
Johor (4 new cases)
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
- Existing cluster - 1 case
- Other types of screening - 1 case
Kedah (3 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 3 cases
Terengganu (3 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 3 cases
Malacca (2 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 2 cases
Negeri Sembilan (38 new cases)
- Sofi cluster (new) - 33 cases
- Close contact screening - 4 cases
- Other types of screening - 1 case
Labuan (29 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 25 cases
- Close contact screening - 4 cases
Kuala Lumpur (23 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 8 cases
- Bah Mutiara cluster (new) - 1 case
- Close contact screening - 7 cases
- Returnees from Sabah - 2 cases
- Other types of screening - 5 cases
Perak (14 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 6 cases
- Close contact screening - 6 case
- Other types of screening - 2 cases
Penang (10 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 8 cases
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
Putrajaya (4 new cases)
- Existing cluster - 3 cases
- Other types of screening - 1 case
Kedah (3 new cases)
Existing clusters - 3 cases
Malacca (3 new cases)
- Existing clusters - 1 case
- Umboo cluster (new) - 1 case
- Close contact screening - 1 case
Kelantan (3 new cases)
- Close contact screening - 2 cases
- Existing clusters - 1 case
Pahang (2 new cases)
- Returnee from Sabah - 1 case
- Existing clusters - 1 case
Terengganu (1 new case)
- Other types of screening - 1 case
Johor (1 new case)
- Other types of screening - 1 case
Sarawak (1 new case)
- Close contact screening - 1 case
Three new clusters were identified today. The largest of the three was the Kapor cluster involving the Kudat district in Sabah.
So far, 46 cases have been attributed to this cluster, which the Health Ministry was discovered upon screening of the Bajau Laut community.
All patients have been placed at the Low Risk and Quarantine Centre (PKRC) in Kota Belud.
The Hampar cluster involved the Rembau district in Negeri Sembilan, where the index case, a 13-year-old boy, reported symptoms on Oct 21. Five cases, all children, have been attributed to this cluster.
The Penjara Tapah cluster involved the Batang Padang district in Perak, where screening was conducted at the Tapah jail on Oct 12.
So far, 11 cases have been detected at the jail and 1,820 have tested negative. Another 437 individuals are waiting for test results.
