Record high 24 new Covid-19 clusters, mostly involving workplaces, community

Record high 24 new Covid-19 clusters, mostly involving workplaces, community

The clusters were detected in Selangor, Johor, Penang, Sabah, Melaka, Kedah, Sarawak, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.

Testing and tracing of close contacts is being carried out in the cluster areas.
PETALING JAYA:
The health ministry has detected a record high 24 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

The previous high was 22 clusters yesterday.

In a statement, he said nine of them were workplace clusters, seven were community clusters, six were linked to religious gatherings and the remaining two were linked to a high-risk group and the education sector, respectively.

The clusters were detected in Selangor, Johor, Penang, Sabah, Melaka, Kedah, Sarawak, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan.

Terengganu

  • Tok Dor: a high-risk group cluster. It involves Setiu, Kuala Nerus and Besut. The index case was detected on May 16. 63 screened, 25 tested positive.

Kelantan

  • Kandis: an educational institution cluster. It involves Bachok. The index case was detected on May 12. 48 screened, 25 tested positive.

Johor

  • Jalan Makasar: a workplace cluster linked to a factory. It involves Kluang. The index case was detected on May 17. 36 screened, 27 tested positive.
  • Taman Maju Jaya: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Batu Pahat. The index case was detected on May 17. 64 screened, 12 tested positive.
  • Jalan Perwira Lapan: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Johor Bahru. The index case was detected on May 3. 108 screened, 18 tested positive.

Kedah

  • Dah Insun: a community cluster. It involves Pendang and Kuala Muda. The index case was detected on May 15. 284 screened, 35 tested positive.
  • Dah Berapit: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Kuala Muda and Kulim. The index case was detected on May 14. 61 screened, 36 tested positive.

Melaka

  • Bukit Tempayan: a workplace cluster linked to a public administration center. It involves Melaka Tengah. The index case was detected on May 10. 62 screened, 11 tested positive.
  • Jalan Dato Dol Said: a workplace cluster linked to a public administration centre. It involves Alor Gajah and Jasin. The index case was detected on April 28. 136 screened, 27 tested positive.
  • Batu Lapan Bukit Rambai: a community cluster. It involves Melaka Tengah and Jasin. The index case was detected on May 3. 30 screened, 12 tested positive.

Sarawak

  • Kenyalang Park: a community cluster. It involves Kuching and Samarahan. The index case was detected on May 13. 65 screened, 27 tested positive.
  • Kampung Tebakang: a community cluster. It involves Serian. The index case was detected on May 9. 78 screened, 18 tested positive.

Penang

  • Padang Lalang Dua: a community cluster. It involves Seberang Perai Tengah. The index case was detected on May 20. 26 screened, 10 tested positive.
  • Jalan Kampung Juru: a workplace cluster linked to a factory. It involves Seberang Perai Tengah and Seberang Perai Selatan. 201 screened, 12 tested positive.
  • Teknologi Juru: a workplace cluster linked to a factory. It involves Seberang Perai Tengah. 108 screened, 20 tested positive.

Sabah

  • Jalan Kretam Silimpopon: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Kalabakan. The index case was detected on May 8. 142 screened, 42 tested positive.
  • Jalan Pengalat Lok Kawi: a workplace cluster linked to a factory. It involves Papar and Kota Kinabalu. The index case was detected on May 20. 71 screened, 16 tested positive.
  • Jalan Tun Fuad: a workplace cluster linked to a construction site. It involves Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan. The index case was detected on May 16. 641 screened, 11 tested positive.
  • Lorong Karamunsing: a workplace cluster linked to business premises. It involves Kota Kinabalu, Putatan, Penampang and Tuaran. The index case was detected on 11 May. 106 screened, 28 tested positive.

Selangor

  • Jalan Iskandar: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Klang. 22 screened, 13 tested positive.
  • Taman Sri Muda: a cluster linked to religious activity. It involves Klang. 28 screened, 16 tested positive.
  • Jalan Bunga Azalea: a workplace cluster linked to a factory. It involves Hulu Selangor. 55 screened, 11 tested positive.

Pahang

  • Jalan Dara: a community cluster linked to a social gathering. It involves Maran. The index case was detected on May 17. 20 screened, 11 tested positive.
  • Sri Tanjung: a community cluster. It involves Bentong. The index case was detected on May 19. 47 screened, 17 tested positive.

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