New cluster identified
KUCHING: Sarawak now has a new Covid-19 cluster identified as Taman Putrajaya Cluster following five related positive cases reported in Bintulu. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the index case for the cluster was Case 733 which was reported on Thursday. “The index case underwent a screening test at […]
Two new clusters detected, active clusters now 39
KUALA LUMPUR: 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 […]
Now it’s Alam Cluster threat
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has been detected in Sarawak and it is called Alam Cluster. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), four positive cases were detected on Thursday (Aug 20) as a result of the initial screening of five crew members of a ship anchored in Bintulu waters which returned from Toyama […]
25 new cases recorded today
KUCHING: Twenty-five new positive cases of Covid-19 were detected in Sarawak on today (July 28), bringing the total number to 675. This was the third highest recorded daily cases in the state after 32 and 28 cases were detected on April 1 and 3 respectively. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah […]
One new cluster detected
KUCHING: A new cluster of Covid-19 cases has been detected here. According to State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the cluster, dubbed the Satok Market Cluster, was declared after four of its traders had tested positive for Covid-19. “On July 25 and 26, an active screening of Covid-19 was conducted at […]
Two new clusters identified
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) identified two new Covid-19 clusters yesterday, namely the Bukit Tiram cluster in Johor and the Kuching construction company cluster. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Bukit Tiram cluster was detected after two members of a religious centre in Taman Bukit Tiram tested positive for the virus. […]
Three new Covid-19 clusters detected
KUALA LUMPUR: Three new Covid-19 clusters ― the Elsa Cluster in Pahang, PUI Ramnad Cluster in Kuala Lumpur and PUI Al Khobar Cluster in Selangor ― were detected in Malaysia today, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the index case for the Elsa Cluster is a foreigner while those for the […]
Sharp rise in cases worrying
COVID-19 WEEKLY ROUND-UP This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from July 18 up to 12.30 pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 8,800 and globally, the virus has infected more than 15 million people and caused over 600,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by […]
Stutong Market Cluster detected
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has been detected in Sarawak and it is called Stutong Market Cluster. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Saturday (July 18), the two positive cases were detected as a result of the initial screening of 56 traders at the market. The cases did not show […]
New infections due to imported, cluster cases
This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from July 11 up to 12.30pm yesterday. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 8,000 and globally, the virus has infected nearly 14 million people and caused over 590,000 deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are affected by the pandemic. BY MELATI MOHD […]
