The Health Ministry today reported another 6,849 new Covid-19 cases have been detected in the past 24-hour period ending noon.

Active cases is continuing on a four-day downtrend but the number of people needing intensive care has reached a new record.

In June alone, the Health Ministry has reported that 972 people died as a direct result of Covid-19.

That translates to 3.7 deaths every hour, which is seven times higher than the number of people who die due to road accidents in 2020.

Active cases: 78,864
Patients in ICUs: 912
Intubated: 458

Over the past 24 hours, 99,974 individuals were sampled. This translates to a 6.85 percent positive rate. The World Health Organization recommends that governments aim for a positive rate of less than five percent, by conducting more tests.

States

Selangor (2,558)
Kuala Lumpur (884)
Sarawak (699)
Negeri Sembilan (685)
Johor (426)
Sabah (309)
Kelantan (248)
Penang (205)
Labuan (176)
Malacca (170)
Kedah (161)
Perak (161)
Pahang (89)
Terengganu (66)
Putrajaya (10)
Perlis (2)

Kuala Lumpur (884) posted record high numbers today.

Half the new cases were reported in the greater Klang Valley region (3,452) alone.

As of yesterday, the R-naught (0.91) is still trending downwards since May 29. An R-naught of below 1.00 is good because it suggests the spread of Covid-19 is decelerating.

At the state/territory level, the only regions where the R-naught is more than 1.00 are Sabah, Malacca, Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Negeri Sembilan.

Deaths

Another 84 deaths were reported today. The national Covid-19 death toll stands at 3,768.

June 2021 is set to be the deadliest month in terms of Covid-19 deaths so far. In just 11 days of June, there have been 2.5 times more Covid-19 deaths compared to April.

Selangor (19) reported the highest number of deaths followed by Sarawak (12), Negeri Sembilan (9), Labuan (8), Johor (7), Kuala Lumpur (7), Sabah (6), Pahang (6), Terengganu (3), Malacca (2), Kedah (1), Kelantan (1), Penang (1), Perlis (1) and Perak (1).

There were 16 people who were pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. There were four victims under the age of 40.

For a detailed breakdown of the reported deaths today, please refer to our Covid-19 tracker site.

Clusters

The Health Ministry is currently monitoring 755 active Covid-19 clusters. Exactly a month ago, 448 clusters were being monitored.

Another 16 new clusters were classified today, of which 12 were workplace clusters.

Industri Persiaran Raja Lumu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 95 out of 197 screened

Industri Jalan Bunga Cempaka Dua cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Hulu Selangor and Petaling
Total infected: 71 out of 261 screened

Industri Sungai Putus cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Klang
Total infected: 52 out of 261 screened

Industri Puchong Lima cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Petaling
Total infected: 44 out of 68 screened

Industri Jalan Batu Arang cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak and Petaling
Total infected: 34 out of 46 screened

Bukit Bakri cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 25 out of 38 screened

Jalan Tanjung A Tiga cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 19 out of 119 screened

Jalan Renchong cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 12 out of 22 screened

Laman Satu cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 10 out of 34 screened

Sungai Kakus cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau
Total infected: 51 out of 117 screened

Pekan Tatau Baru cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau
Total infected: 27 out of 742 screened

Semanok cluster
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Tatau
Total infected: 7 out of 196 screened

Kopi Blues cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Tawau
Total infected: 12 out of 20 screened

Penchala cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 105 out of 521 screened

Cabang Empat Chetok cluster
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 17 out of 27 screened

Jalan Permatang Lapan cluster
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 18 out of 57 screened