Two new clusters in the state
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) today (June 9) declared two new Covid-19 clusters, namely the Kampung Hilir Lingga cluster in Sri Aman and the Kampung Sinar Budi Baru cluster in Kuching. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Kampung Hilir Lingga cluster was a community cluster involving three localities in Sri Aman district, […]
Another new community cluster in Sarawak
KUCHING: The State Health Department today (Tuesday) declared one new Covid-19 community cluster. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily Covid-19 update, said the cluster, dubbed the Ulu Teru Cluster, involved a longhouse at Kampung Lubok Mulong, Ulu Teru, Beluru. Of the 468 people who were screened, 46 cases including the index case […]
Gawai cluster identified in Sibu
KUCHING: The gathering of several longhouse residents in Sungai Durin on the night before the Gawai Day celebration on May 31 has sparked a new Covid-19 community cluster in Sibu. The new cluster named as Sungai Durin Cluster is among the four newly reported clusters in Sarawak today (June 7). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
Four new clusters in Sarawak
KUCHING: The State Health Department today (June 5) declared four new clusters — one each in the districts of Meradong, Sri Aman, Miri and Bintulu. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the new Skim B cluster in Meradong was a community cluster involving a longhouse at Skim B, Meradong district. “This cluster was caused […]
New workplace cluster detected
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 workplace cluster involving the employees of a bird nest business in Jalan Muara Tabuan has been reported in the city. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the new cluster called Jalan Muara Cluster stemmed from the community and had spread to the employees. A total of 108 individuals were screened whereby […]
New cluster detected in Sarikei
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new cluster dubbed Sungai Selangan Cluster in Sarikei district. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (June 3) disclosed that Sungai Selangan Cluster is a community cluster detected in a longhouse in Sungai Selangan area. The committee said the cluster emerged from social interaction among […]
More clusters detected in Sarawak
KUCHING: Six new Covid-19 clusters were declared by the State Health Department today (June 2). In its daily statement, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said half of the new clusters were detected in Miri and one each in Mukah, Tatau and Selangau. The first cluster, known as the Jalan Brooke Cluster, is a workplace cluster detected among public market traders in Jalan Brooke, Miri. “The index case is a 65-year-old local man who was detected through pre-admission screening at Miri Hospital and was confirmed positive on May 18. “A total of 116 individuals was screened in which 15 cases were detected positive for Covid-19, including the index case,” it said. The Jee Cattleya Cluster is a workplace cluster detected among employees of a furniture store located at Jalan Jee Foh 8 and a rice warehouse at Jalan Cattleya 2B, Miri. SDMC said the index is a 35-year-old local man, detected through pre-travel screening at a private hospital in Miri on May 5. “A total of 145 individuals was screened. where 23 cases were detected positive for Covid-19, including the index case,” it said. The Jalan Pinang Riam Cluster, on the other hand, is a workplace case involving employees of a fast food restaurant premises in Jalan Miri-Bintulu, Riam, Miri. SDMC said 129 individuals were screened which yielded 15 positive cases. Meanwhile, the Bunut Cluster in Mukah is a community cluster detected in Kampung Bunut spread through social movements and visiting activities during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration. “To date, this cluster involved several families in Kampung Bunut, Taman Crystal and Kampung Sungai Alo in Mukah. A total of 166 individuals were screened where 30 cases were detected positive, including the index case,” it added. It is learnt that the Penyarai River Cluster is also a community cluster detected at a longhouse in the Sungai Penyarai area of Ulu Kakus, Tatau. “Of the 109 individuals screened, 27 positive cases were detected including the index case.” The sixth cluster, known as the Nanga Meruan Cluster, is a community cluster detected at a longhouse in the Nanga Meruan area of Dijih, Selangau which involved a funeral ceremony that took place on May 15 and 16. “A total of 115 individuals was screened where 34 cases were detected positive, including the index case,” said SDMC. The committee assured that all positive cases were referred to local hospitals and low-risk treatment centres (PKRCs) for further treatments. On a positive note, the Health Department also declared the end of five clusters in the state, namely the Tarat Tani Cluster in Serian, Tabuan Jaya Cluster in Kuching, Sileng Dayak Cluster in Lundu, Sungai Mas Cluster in Sebauh and Taman Pelita Cluster in Kuching after no new cases were reported within the past 28 days.
Another new workplace cluster reported
KUCHING: Another new Covid-19 workplace cluster has been reported in Sarawak today (June 1), while three clusters have ended. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Health Department has declared the new cluster in Miri known as the Jalan Haji Haji Lampam Cluster. The workplace cluster involves employees of a food and entertainment premise in […]
New cluster in Meradong district
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified one new cluster in Meradong district named Sungai Sian cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today (May 29), said it was a community cluster involving a longhouse in the area. “Of the 57 people who were screened, 22 including the index case were positive […]
Simunjan’s Tengah Hulu Gedong Cluster just declared
KUCHING: The State Health Department (JKNS) declared a new cluster in Simunjan District on Friday (May 28), dubbed the Tengah Hulu Gedong Cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Friday said this was a community cluster detected in Kampung Tengah Hulu Gedong, Simunjan. They said Covid-19 transmissions had occurred through social […]
