KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 2 — The Health Ministry has identified a new Covid-19 cluster each in Putrajaya, Sabah, Labuan, Negri Sembilan and Sarawak.
They were the Seridana cluster in Putrajaya, the Pusat Tahanan Sementara (PTS) cluster in Sabah, the Tenaga cluster in Labuan, the Gedong cluster in Negri Sembilan and the Wisma Saberkas cluster in Sarawak.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also announced the expiry of the Sungai cluster that had spanned Kedah and Perlis.
The index patient for the Seridana cluster in Putrajaya was confirmed as a Covid-19 positive case through screening done on October 31.
“Subsequently, close contact screenings were conducted and four more positive cases were identified,” said Dr Noor Hisham.
As of 12pm today, 31 individuals have been screened under the Seridana cluster, with 26 waiting for results.
Dr Noor Hisham said the origin of the PTS cluster in Sabah was identified as a Covid-19 positive case on October 5, close contact screenings were subsequently conducted and 103 more positive cases were reported.
As of 12pm today, a total of 1,671 individuals were screened under the PTS cluster, with 104 confirmed positive cases, and 1,567 still awaiting results.
Meanwhile in Labuan, the Tenaga cluster from a Covid-19 positive case was detected during Covid-19 screenings in high risk communities today.
Up to 12pm today, 103 individuals have been screened under the Tenaga cluster, with 57 confirmed positive cases and 46 still waiting for results.
The index patient for the Gedong cluster in Negri Sembilan was confirmed to be a Covid-19 positive case detected during Covid-19 screenings conducted on October 27.
Subsequent close contact screenings were conducted and 11 other positive cases were confirmed.
As of 12pm today, 61 individuals have been screened under the Gedong cluster, with 12 confirmed positive cases, 19 confirmed negative and 30 others still waiting for results.
The origin of the Wisma Saberkas cluster in Sarawak was found to be a Covid-19 confirmed case on October 30.
“Subsequently, close contact screenings were done and seven new positive cases were confirmed,” said Dr Noor Hisham.
As of 12pm today, 130 individuals have been screened under the Wisma Saberkas cluster, with eight confirmed positive cases, 10 confirmed negative and 112 still waiting for results.
