SIX NEW CLUSTERS DETECTED (OCT 12)
12 OCTOBER 2020
KOTA KINABALU: Six more new Covid-19 clusters were reported today, with two in Kuala Lumpur and one each in Sabah, Selangor, Johor and Putrajaya.
Director General of Health, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, the cluster in Sabah is known as (Kolong Cluster), and the two clusters in Kuala Lumpur are (Baiduri Cluster) and (Bah Perdana Cluster).
Meanwhile, the clusters in Selangor is known as (Bah Tropicana Cluster), Johor (Rinting Cluster) and Putrajaya (Bah Kasturi Cluster).
He said the Kolong Cluster in Sabah was identified in Keningau district. The index case for this cluster was identified during a community screening on October 7 and the patient was admitted to Lahad Datu Hospital.
"Close contact screening has identified seven more positive Covid-19 cases. As of 12 noon, today a total of 92 individuals have been screened, of which, eight cases were detected positive, 81 individuals negative and three more individuals are still waiting for their results, "he said at a press conference at the Ministry's Facebook page, on Monday.
Noor Hisham said, the Baiduri Kuala Lumpur Cluster was detected in Hulu Langat, Selangor and Cheras district, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.
"The index case for this cluster was found to be positive Covid-19 after a pre-surgical screening on October 7.
"A total of 39 individuals have been screened, 18 cases detected positive, 12 individuals negative and while nine others are still waiting for their results, "he added.
In the Bah Perdana Cluster, Noor Hisham said it was detected in the Cheras district, Kuala Lumpur.
“The index case for this cluster was identified from high risk areas (Sabah) on September 28 and was admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital.
"Close contact screening has identified eight more positive Covid-19 cases.
To date a total of 22 individuals have been screened, of which nine cases were tested positive and 13 individuals are still waiting for their results.
The Bah Tropicana Selanggor cluster was detected in the Petaling district, Selangor. The index case for this cluster, was tested positive Covid19 during a high risk area (Sabah) screening on October 2 and was admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital.
"As of 12 noon today, a total of 147 individuals have been screened, in which 14 cases detected positive, 105 tested negative and 28 individuals are still waiting for their results.
Noor Hisham said, the Rinting Cluster was detected in Central Melaka and the Johor Bahru districts. The index case for this cluster, was identified positive during a workplace screening on October 7 and was admitted to Melaka Hospital.
"Close contact screening has identified seven more positive Covid-19 cases.
As of today, a total of 162 individuals have been screened, in which eight cases were detected positive, 97 individuals tested negative and 57 others are still waiting for their results, "he said.
For the Bah Kasturi Cluster, it was detected in several districts, namely Seremban, Negeri Sembilan; Cheras and Putrajaya Districts, as well as Klang, Petaling, Hulu Langat, Gombak and Kuala Langat districts, in Selangor.
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