COVID: New community cluster detected in Sarawak
Bernama
August 29, 2021 20:38 MYT
August 29, 2021 20:38 MYT
Sarawak recorded another COVID-19 community cluster today, namely the Kaman cluster in Bau district, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN). - BERNAMA filepic
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another COVID-19 community cluster today, namely the Kaman cluster in Bau district, according to the State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN).
JPBN, in a statement today, said the cluster involved residents of Kampung Kaman with 69 out of 149 individuals screened tested positive for COVID-19.
Sarawak recorded 2,522 new cases today, bringing the cumulative figure for positive cases in the state to 112,245.
Of the total new cases, 2,520 are in categories 1 (no symptoms) and 2 (mild symptoms) while one case each is in categories 3 (lung infection) and 4 (lung infection requiring oxygen).
The JPBN also reported two more fatalities from COVID-19 today, bringing the cumulative death toll to 519 people.
-- BERNAMA