
They are the Semarak, Bina, Sabindo and Bestari clusters in Sabah as well as the Bah Kenangan and Penjara Jawi clusters in Selangor and Penang respectively.
In a press conference, Noor Hisham said 23 clusters had been caused by individuals returning from Sabah.
The Semarak cluster was identified in Tawau, Sabah, involving a patient who was screened on Oct 3 after exhibiting symptoms of Covid-19.
Nineteen people linked to the cluster have been screened, with 14 testing positive and five still awaiting their test results.
The Bina cluster was identified in Beaufort, Sabah, after a patient in Hospital Sipitang tested positive in a screening prior to being admitted. The patient was transferred to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after testing positive.
Fifty-nine individuals have been screened, with 14 testing positive and 45, negative.
The Sabindo cluster was identified in Tawau, Sabah, involving a patient who was screened on Oct 3 after exhibiting symptoms of the disease.
Seventy-six people linked to the cluster have been screened, with 14 testing positive; 51, negative; and 11 still awaiting their test results.
The Bestari cluster was detected in Sandakan, Sabah, involving a patient who was screened on Oct 10 after exhibiting symptoms.
Forty-five individuals linked to the cluster have been screened, with 19 testing positive and 26 still awaiting their test results.
The Bah Kenangan cluster was traced to Hulu Langat, Selangor, with the index case being an individual who had returned from Sabah on Oct 2.
Thirty-eight individuals have been screened, with 18 testing positive; 15, negative; and five awaiting their test results.
The Penjara Jawi cluster was detected in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang, after three detainees tested positive after being transferred from the Timur Laut remand prison.
All three were asymptomatic and have been admitted to a low-risk treatment centre.
A total of 226 individuals have been screened with three testing positive; 61, negative; and 162 awaiting their test results.
Clusters in prisons continued to record the most cases today, with the Tembok, Benteng LD and Remand Prison clusters recording 76, 23 and 18 cases respectively.
Noor Hisham also confirmed that the Baiduri cluster in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, involved policemen.
The cluster’s index case was detected in a pre-operation screening, while close contact screenings found 18 other Covid-19-positive individuals.
“The total now is 19 (including the index case). All of them involve policemen. The source of infection is being probed,” said Noor Hisham.
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