Three state clusters ended
KUCHING: The state Health Department today announced the end of three clusters after zero cases were recorded in the past 28 days. The three clusters were the Nanga Lijan cluster in Julau, Univista cluster in Samarahan and Kidurong Dua cluster in Bintulu. To date, there are still 31 active clusters in the state. Nine clusters […]
Tanjung Genting Cluster: New cluster in Meradong district
KUCHING: A new cluster dubbed the Tanjung Genting Cluster has been declared by the State Health Department (JKNS) in Meradong district, Sarikei today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this community cluster had been detected in a settlement at Tanjung Genting, Sungai Mador, Meradong District in Sarikei Division. “The […]
Sarawak records two new clusters; Depot Imigresen Semuja Cluster and Sungai Atap Cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak Health Department has identified two new clusters namely, the Depot Imigresen Semuja Cluster in Serian and Sungai Atap Cluster in Meradong. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the cluster in Serian involved an immigration detention depot. The cluster was detected when Serian Division Health Department screened Immigration […]
New cluster identified: Jalan Merpati Cluster
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named Jalan Merpati Cluster has been identified by the State Health Department. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the cluster was traced at a shopping mall at Jalan Merpati in Miri district. “The Jalan Merpati Cluster is a workplace cluster, and the case index is […]
Three new clusters emerge in state
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified three new Covid-19 clusters, namely Nanga Bulo Cluster, Kampung Hilir Cluster and Jalan Sanyan Cluster in Sarawak. The Nanga Bulo Cluster is a community cluster involving three longhouses in Nanga Bulo, Entabai in Julau district. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today said the index case for this cluster […]
Sarawak records three new clusters
KUCHING: Sarawak Health Department has identified three new clusters namely, Jalan Main Bazaar Cluster in Sri Aman district, Buluh Pasi Cluster in Meradong and Sena Cluster in Miri. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the cluster in Sri Aman is a community cluster involving a family which was then […]
Melor Cluster identified in Kampung Beladin, Pusa
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified a new Covid-19 cluster named Melor Cluster. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said this cluster was traced at Lorong Melor, Kampung Beladin in Pusa district. It said the index case for the cluster is a local woman, aged 23, and she was detected through […]
New Bukit Tunggal cluster in Julau
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) has declared a new cluster dubbed the Bukit Tunggal Cluster in Julau district. In a statement today, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this community clusters involved two longhouses in Nangga Lioh and Nangga Sebuntang in the Bukit Tunggal area in Julau. “The index case of this cluster […]
New Buloh cluster declared in Selangau district
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) has declared a new cluster called the Buloh Cluster in Selangau District, Sibu. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the Buloh Cluster is a community cluster involving three longhouses in the Sungai Buloh area, Selangau District. “The index case for this cluster is a local […]
Main factors that lead to formation of clusters
KUCHING: Based on the State Health Department’s (JKNS) analysis, mass gatherings and failure to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and new norm practices are the main factors causing the formation of Covid-19 clusters in the state. Its director Dr Chin Zin Hing said this included not practising physical distancing, not wearing face masks […]
