Two new COVID-19 clusters detected, active clusters now 39
BERNAMA
06/10/2020 07:23 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, October 6 -- Two more new clusters were identified today, namely the Batu Cluster in Taiping, Perak and the Ramai-Ramai Cluster in Sandakan, Sabah, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
This brings the total number of active clusters in Malaysia to 39.
Dr Noor Hisham said the Batu Cluster had been identified as a result of screening among staff and family members of a detention centre.
“Seven cases were tested positive COVID-19 on Oct 5 and they were all admitted to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, Perak.
"As of Oct 6 at noon, a total of 860 individuals have been screened while the cause of the infection is still under investigation," he said.
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