30 new Covid-19 clusters, mostly linked to workplaces, community

30 new Covid-19 clusters, mostly linked to workplaces, community

The clusters were detected in Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu, Sarawak, Sabah, Pahang, Selangor, Perak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.

Fourteen were workplace clusters, another 14 were community clusters and two were linked to high-risk groups.
PETALING JAYA:
The health ministry has detected 30 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

In a statement, he said 14 of them were workplace clusters, 14 were community clusters and two were linked to high-risk groups.

The clusters were detected in Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu, Sarawak, Sabah, Pahang, Selangor, Perak, Johor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur.

Kelantan

  • Kampung Banir Belikong: a community cluster. It involves Pasir Mas. 25 screened, 19 positive.
  • Kampung Jelor: a community cluster. It involves Pasir Puteh and Kota Bharu. The index case was detected on July 27. 30 screened, 19 positive.
  • Kampung Padang Bongor: a community cluster. It involves Kota Bharu. The index case was detected on July 24. 25 screened, 12 positive.
  • Taman Kifayah: a community cluster in Kuala Balah. It involves Jeli. The index case was detected on July 30. 31 screened, 11 positive.
  • Kampung Cherang Hangus Machang: a community cluster. It involves Machang. The index case was detected on July 29. 17 screened, 11 positive.
  • Kampung Padang Tok La: a community cluster. It involves Pasir Mas. The index case was detected on August 3. 10 screened, 8 positive.

Selangor

  • Kampung Tun Razak: a community cluster in Kuala Kubu Bharu. It involves Hulu Selangor. 36 screened, 23 positive.
  • Bestari Satu construction site: a workplace cluster linked to construction workers in Taman Perindustrian Hitec. It involves Klang. 208 screened, 161 positive.
  • Industri Bangi Lama Batu Satu Setengah: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Semenyih. It involves Hulu Langat. 144 screened, 124 positive.
  • Industri Canang Emas Lapan: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Telok Gong. It involves Klang. 145 screened, 109 positive.
  • Damar 2 construction site: a workplace cluster linked to construction workers in Dengkil. It involves Sepang and Petaling. 270 screened, 68 positive.
  • Kenanga Salak Perdana construction site: a workplace cluster linked to construction workers in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi. It involves Sepang. 183 screened, 48 positive.

Johor

  • Merbau 10 Kulai: a workplace cluster linked to a service company in Bandar Putra. It involves Kulai and Johor Bahru. The index case was detected on Aug 3. 19 screened, 9 positive.
  • Perindustrian Jamil Dua: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Kawasan Perindustrian Parit Jamil. It involves Muar. 68 screened, 41 positive.
  • Jalan Industri Bioteknologu Dua: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Kawasan Perindustrian SILC. It involves Johor Bahru. The index case was detected on July 31. 230 screened, 9 positive.
  • Jalan Seri Impian Tiga: a high-risk group cluster linked to a medical centre in Taman Seri Impian. It involves Kluang. The index case was detected on July 23. 99 screened, 37 positive.

Sarawak

  • Kampung Telaga Air: a community cluster. It involves Kuching. 528 screened, 61 positive.
  • Mega Suai: a workplace cluster linked to a farm on Jalan Jambatan Suai. It involves Subis. The index case was detected on July 31. 351 screened, 24 positive.
  • Jalan Industri Estate 38: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Kawasan Estet Perindustrian Kemena. It involves Bintulu. The index case was detected on July 29. 85 screened, 17 positive.

Kedah

  • Dah Kampung Nonang: a community cluster in Kampung Sungai Nonang. It involves Kota Setar. The index case was detected on July 28. 68 screened, 45 positive.
  • Dah Kampung Tiang: a community cluster in Felda Sungai Tiang. It involves Pendang. The index case was detected on July 25. 69 screened, 30 positive.

Negeri Sembilan

  • Industri Jalan Mutiara Nilai: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Kawasan Perindustrian Nilai. It involves Seremban. 112 screened, 44 positive.
  • Industri Gedok: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Kampung Gedok. It involves Tampin. The index case was detected on June 29. 79 screened, 30 positive.

Pahang

  • Kampung Sungai Isap: a community cluster in Jalan Gambang. It involves Kuantan. The index case was detected on Aug 1. 76 screened, 25 positive.
  • Rimba Mentakab: a workplace cluster linked to a market in Mentakab. It involves Temerloh. The index case was detected on July 18. 55 screened, 24 positive.

Perak

  • Taman Parit Jaya: a community cluster in Parit. It involves Perak Tengah and Kuala Kangsar. The index case was detected on July 30. 55 screened, 19 positive.
  • Jong Langkap: a workplace cluster linked to a factory in Langkap. It involves Hilir Perak. The index case was detected on July 31. 20 screened, 11 positive.

Kuala Lumpur

  • Jalan Pahang Bidor: a high-risk group cluster involving a transit centre for the homeless. It involves Titiwangsa. The index case was detected today. 26 screened, 16 positive.

Sabah

  • Kampung Sangkabok: a community cluster. It involves Kuala Penyu. The index case was detected on July 23. 38 screened, 33 positive.

Terengganu

  • Kerteh Lima: a community cluster in Felda Kerteh 5. It involves Dungun. The index case was detected on July 28. 169 screened, 78 positive.

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