THE Health Ministry has recorded 17 new Covid-19 clusters involving five at workplaces, five in the community, four at education centres, a high-risk group, one at a detention centre and religious centre.   

Director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the clusters were spread over Selangor, Johor, Kelantan, Sabah, Sarawak, Perak, Penang and Malacca. 

In the past 24 hours 84 clusters had reported an increase in cases.  

Clusters with the highest number of new cases today are Jalan Dataran (88 cases), Perusahaan Baru Dua (81) and Pintu Air Relau (65).  

The new clusters are as follows:

Community

1. Nanga Tajan in Selangau and Sibu, Sarawak with 34 cases

2. Sg Ranan in Kanowit, Sarawak (31)  

3. Sg Ngungun in Kanowit, Sarawak (27)  

4. Kg Bergosong in Tawau, Sabah (21)  

5. Kg Hilir in Alor Gajah, Malacca (18) 

Workplace

6. Kemayang in Bachok, Tumpat, Kota Baru, Kelantan (15)  

7. Jln Taming Dua in Hulu Langat, Selangor (12) 

8. Air Padang in Miri, Kucing, Sarawak (19)  

9. Perusahaan Baru Dua in Seberang Perai, Penang (113)

10. Jalan Todak Satu in Seberang Perai, Penang (23)

Education 

11. Jalan Wau in Petaling, Sepang, Selangor (37) 

12. Chersonese in Kerian, Perak (17) 

13. Jalan Agam in Miri, Sarawak (38)  

14.  Jalan Dataran in Negri Sembilan (96)

High-risk group 

15. Taman Bukit Hijau in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur (11) 

Detention centre 

16. Pagar Rimba in Johor Baru, Johor (12) 

Religious centre 

17. Jalan Sultanah in Kluang, Johor (22). – April 30, 2021.