COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 20,396 new Covid-19 cases, bringing cumulative infections to 1,844,835.

Another 336 fatalities today, the fifth highest on record, also pushed the death toll above 18,000.

The number of Covid-19 cases outside the Klang Valley made up 77.9 percent, the highest surge recorded beyond the populous economic hub of the country.

Sarawak hit a new record high with 3,747 new cases. The state's previous record was on Sept 2 with 2,992 infections.

The state is only 139 cases shy of Selangor which for the longest time had been the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Other states to record four digits cases include Johor, Sabah, Penang, Kedah, Kelantan, and Perak.

The new locally transmitted infections comprised 87.59 percent Malaysians and 12.41 percent non-citizens.

The new recoveries of 20,573 outpaced fresh cases, helping to reduce the number of active cases slightly.

Active cases: 255,789
Patients in ICUs: 1,338 (959 confirmed; 379 probable)
Intubated: 735

Deaths

The 336 fatalities put the death toll at 18,219.

More than half of the deaths were in Selangor which reported 171 fatalities from Covid-19 today.

The remaining deaths were in Johor (38), Sabah (33), Penang (2), Kedah (19), Sarawak (12), Kelantan (10), Perak (8), Malacca (7), Negeri Sembilan (6), Pahang (4), Kuala Lumpur (4), Perlis (3) and Terengganu (1).

New cases by states

Selangor (3,886)
Sarawak (3,747)
Johor (2,165)
Sabah (2,136)
Penang (1,961)
Kedah (1,587)
Kelantan (1,078)
Perak (1,057)
Terengganu (861)
Kuala Lumpur (597)
Pahang (486)
Malacca (459)
Negeri Sembilan (269)
Perlis (78)
Putrajaya (25)
Labuan (4)

Clusters

A total of 1,457 out of 4,891 clusters are still active. This includes the 37 new clusters reported today.

However, it is a slight improvement compared to the 1,470 active clusters exactly a week ago.

A total of 21 out of the 37 new clusters can be traced back to workplaces while 12 were community transmissions.

Details of the new clusters are as follows:

Dua Jalan City
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang, Hulu Langat and Petaling
Total infected: 25 out of 96 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Cybersouth 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Sepang
Total infected: 27 out of 823 screened

Industri Jalan KPK 1/3
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 19 out of 28 screened

Industri Jalan KPK 3/2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Gombak
Total infected: 36 out of 87 screened

Industri Jalan Tengkorak 2
Category: Workplace
State(s): Selangor
District(s): Kuala Selangor
Total infected: 31 out of 121 screened

PLO Jalan Pekeliling
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 9 out of 34 screened

Industri Angkasa Mas Satu
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 12 out of 23 screened

Air Hitam Batu 22
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Kulai
Total infected: 93 out of 259 screened

Gudang Batu Satu Suku
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Batu Pahat
Total infected: 10 out of 15 screened

Industri Parit Masjid
Category: Workplace
State(s): Johor
District(s): Muar
Total infected: 62 out of 92 screened

Jalan Pengkalan Chepa
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu and Bachok
Total infected: 14 out of 23 screened

Lorong Wakaf Mek Zainab
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Kota Bharu
Total infected: 8 out of 15 screened

Industri Valdor 20
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 61 out of 118 screened

Tapak Bina Persiaran Cassia Barat Tiga
Category: Workplace
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Selatan
Total infected: 195 out of 326 screened

Selendang Empat Dan Lima
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Rompin
Total infected: 16 out of 73 screened

Tapak Bina Kempadang
Category: Workplace
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Kuantan
Total infected: 15 out of 192 screened

Sungai Kelamah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Tampin
Total infected: 25 out of 91 screened

Jalan Milenia
Category: Workplace
State(s): Negeri Sembilan
District(s): Seremban
Total infected: 25 out of 125 screened

Dah Ladang Tekai
Category: Workplace
State(s): Kedah
District(s): Paandg Terap
Total infected: 34 out of 131 screened

Koyah
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Kinabatangan
Total infected: 25 out of 89 screened

Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman
Category: Workplace
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Sibu
Total infected: 56 out of 630 screened

Kampung Jerulong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 12 out of 12 screened

Kampung Gual Tok Deh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 5 out of 6 screened

Kampung Tasek Bakong
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 8 screened

Kampung Pohon Buloh
Category: Community
State(s): Kelantan
District(s): Pasir Mas
Total infected: 8 out of 18 screened

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

Jalan Waja Empat Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 13 out of 14 screened

Jalan Simpang Empat Tangkak
Category: Community
State(s): Johor
District(s): Tangkak
Total infected: 11 out of 17 screened

Simpang Bakun
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Bintulu
Total infected: 42 out of 133 screened

Kampung Sikog
Category: Community
State(s): Sarawak
District(s): Kuching and Samarahan
Total infected: 67 out of 77 screened

Kampung Dusun Pak Seman
Category: Community
State(s): Pahang
District(s): Lipis
Total infected: 11 out of 67 screened

Batu Labuan
Category: Community
State(s): Labuan
District(s): Labuan
Total infected: 9 out of 68 screened

Kampung Ulu Groh
Category: Community
State(s): Perak
District(s): Kampar
Total infected: 13 out of 52 screened

Jalan Belimbing Bukit Tengah
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Penang
District(s): Seberang Perai Tengah
Total infected: 44 out of 66 screened

Jalan Jambu Mawar
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Kuala Lumpur
District(s): Kepong
Total infected: 13 out of 19 screened

Jalan Banjaran Dua
Category: High-risk group
State(s): Johor
District(s): Johor Bahru
Total infected: 31 out of 50 screened

Pagar Sebrang
Category: Detention Centre
State(s): Sabah
District(s): Keningau
Total infected: 29 out of 29 screened