In a statement today, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they are known as the Pasar Baru and Bukit Naga clusters in Selangor; Residen construction site, Kasih construction site and Sinar View construction site clusters in Kuala Lumpur, Paginatan cluster in Sabah, Tampoi Jaya cluster in Johor and Rapat cluster in Perak.
The Pasar Baru cluster from Klang and Kuala Langat in Selangor was detected on Dec 15 after an individual tested positive during symptomatic individual screenings. A total of 2,001 individuals have been screened, with 309 positive cases.
The Bukit Naga cluster in Klang was detected on Dec 13 following targeted construction site screenings. A total of 190 individuals were screened, with 58 positive cases.
Noor Hisham said cases in the Residen construction site cluster in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur, were first detected starting on Dec 22 following targeted construction site screenings. A total of 640 people have been screened with 294 positive cases.
Both the Kasih and Sinar View construction site clusters were detected in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur.
The Kasih construction site cluster was detected on Dec 22 following targeted construction site screenings; 392 people have been screened with 43 positive cases.
The Sinar View construction site cluster was detected at a construction site; and 510 people were screened with 32 positive cases.
The Paginatan cluster in Sabah’s Ranau, Papar and Kota Belud districts was detected on Dec 15 after an individual tested positive during symptomatic individual screenings. Overall, 232 people have been screened with 47 positive cases.
The Tampoi Jaya cluster in Johor Bahru was detected on Dec 17. A total of 231 people have been screened with 32 positive cases.
Rapat cluster in Perak is active in the Kinta and Perak Tengah districts and was detected after an individual tested positive on Dec 16. A total of 146 people have been screened with seven positive cases.
The Residen construction site with 294 infections recorded the highest number of new cases today, followed by the Pasar Baru cluster (270) and Seruling cluster (221)
Noor Hisham said three clusters have ended: Summer, Kota Kecil and Tenaga. There are 206 clusters still active.
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