12 new Covid-19 clusters, 10 involving workplaces

12 new Covid-19 clusters, 10 involving workplaces

Five workplace clusters were detected in Johor, two each in Selangor and KL, and one in Sabah.

Two community clusters were detected in Sabah and Sarawak.
PETALING JAYA:
The health ministry has detected 12 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

In a statement, he said 10 of them involved workplaces while the remaining were community clusters.

Five workplace clusters were detected in Johor, two each in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, and one in Sabah.

The other two community clusters were in Sabah and Sarawak.

The Persiaran Subang cluster is a workplace cluster in Klang and Petaling in Selangor with the first cases testing positive on Jan 27 in a targeted screening at a factory in Batu Tiga, Shah Alam. Some 509 people have been screened with 16 testing positive.

The Industri Indah cluster is a workplace cluster in Klang with its first case found positive on Jan 28 in a targeted screening at a factory in Kapar. Some 87 people have been screened with 47 testing positive.

The Jalan Klang construction site cluster is a workplace cluster in Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur with its first cases detected today in a targeted screening. Some 370 were screened, with 50 testing positive.

The Jalan Vista construction site cluster is a workplace cluster in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur with its first cases detected on Jan 20 in a targeted screening. To date, 462 were screened with 47 testing positive.

The Jalan Kota Burok cluster involves factory workers in Muar, Johor. The index case was detected on Jan 23 during a test taken before leaving the country. To date, 51 have been screened with 30 testing positive.

The Jalan By Pass cluster is a workplace cluster in Segamat, Johor. The first cases were detected on Jan 27 in a targeted screening at a training institute. As of today, 103 had been screened, with 23 testing positive.

The Jalan Bistari Dua cluster is a workplace cluster in Johor Bahru. The first cases were detected today in a targeted screening at a factory in Skudai. Some 55 had been screened, with 17 testing positive.

The Jalan Empayar cluster is also a workplace cluster in Johor Bahru. The first cases were detected on Jan 22 in a targeted screening at a factory in Nusajaya. To date, 74 had been screened with 18 testing positive.

The Jalan Rusa Scientex cluster is another workplace cluster in Johor Bahru. The first cases were detected on Jan 24 in a targeted screening at a market in Pasir Gudang. To date, 120 had been screened with six testing positive.

The Tinanom cluster is a community cluster in Ranau, Sabah. The index case was detected on Jan 19 after the screening of an individual displaying symptoms. To date, 65 were screened with 46 testing positive.

The Jalan Sepanggar cluster is a workplace cluster in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. The index case was detected on Jan 27 after the screening of an individual displaying symptoms. As of today, 80 were screened, with 12 testing positive.

The Tabong cluster is a community cluster in Bau, Sarawak. The index case was detected on Jan 27 after the screening of an individual displaying symptoms. To date, 74 have been screened with seven testing positive.

Noor Hisham also said there were 375 active clusters.

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