One new cluster in Sabah, while Damanlela cluster reports 385 cases

One new cluster in Sabah, while Damanlela cluster reports 385 cases

Only one new cluster but Damanlela reports 385 cases.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Matambai cluster involves the districts of Penampang and Kota Kinabalu.
PETALING JAYA:
Only one new cluster, with 23 Covid-19 cases, was reported today: The Matambai cluster in Penampang and Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. However, 385 new cases were reported in the Damanlela construction site cluster in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

There were 111 new cases in the Tembok cluster in Kedah and Perak, bringing the cluster total to 1,943, while the Hentian cluster reported 83 new cases and the Cergas cluster, 55.

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Matambai cluster began with an individual who was screened after exhibiting symptoms on Oct 22. The patient has been warded at a low-risk quarantine and treatment centre in Matambai, Penampang.

Distribution of new Covid-19 cases by state, as reported by the health ministry.

He said of the 333 close contact screenings, 23 tested positive while 306 people were negative and three awaiting test results.

Noor Hisham also announced that the Jeram cluster affecting the Kubang Pasu district in Kedah has officially ended. There were a total of five positive cases from the 351 close contacts screened. There were no deaths reported from the cluster.

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