Six new clusters, three from workplaces, detected today
Bernama
January 16, 2021 20:28 MYT
January 16, 2021 20:28 MYT
Dr Noor Hisham said to date, there is a total of 641 clusters, of which 356 have ended, including five today, namely the Impian Cluster, Utama Rini Cluster, Kuala Cluster, Malawati Cluster and Bulatan Construction Site Cluster. - BERNAMA pic
KUALA LUMPUR: Six new clusters were detected today, with three of them being workplace clusters, namely the Senai Cyber Cluster and Jalan Sembrong Cluster in Johor and Jalan Permata Cluster in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the other three clusters are the Tembok Nanas Cluster (detention centre) in Pontian, Johor; Taman Juta Cluster in Hilir Perak district; and Kampung Lebu Cluster related to a wedding reception and tahlil ceremony in the districts of Bentong and Kuantan in Pahang.
"The Senai Cyber Cluster recorded 114 cases, Jalan Permata Cluster 61 cases, Tembok Nanas 41 cases, Kampung Lebu Cluster 21 cases, Jalan Sembrong Cluster 18 cases and Taman Juta Cluster 14 cases,” he said.
To date, there is a total of 641 clusters. Of that total, 356 have ended, including five today, namely the Impian Cluster, Utama Rini Cluster, Kuala Cluster, Malawati Cluster and Bulatan Construction Site Cluster.
Therefore, the number of active clusters being monitored stands at 285, of which 71 of them reported increased number of cases today.
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