36 new Covid-19 clusters, 19 from places of work


Raevathi Supramaniam

Health authorities say 36 new Covid-19 clusters have been detected in the country in the past 24 hours. Nineteen of which are traced to places of work. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, August 9, 2021.

THE Health Ministry detected 36 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours, its director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

This brings the number of active clusters in the country to 1,232.

Workplaces contributed to the highest number of clusters, reporting 19. This is followed by 13 community clusters, two involving detention centres and one each involving a high-risk group and a religious cluster.

The workplace clusters are:

1.  Jalan Mengkibol Empat in Klang, Johor – 13 cases

2.  Industry SILC Dua in Johor Baru, Johor – 14 cases

3. Jalan Firma Selatan in Johor Baru, Johor – 16 cases

4. Jalan Seelong 19 in Kulai, Johor – 16 cases

5. Perusahaan Parit Raja in Batu Pahat, Johor – 29 cases

6.  Industri Jalan Chaah in Segamat, Johor – 35 cases

7. Ladang Sg Kajang in Kluang, Johor – 70 cases

8. Industri Batu Tampoi in Johor Baru, Johor – 9 cases

9. Industri Delima Satu in Klang and Petaling, Selangor – 86 cases

10. Tapak Bina Persiaran Mahkota in Kuala Langat, Selangor – 119 cases

11.  Industri Tambak Jawa in Kuala Selangor, Selangor – 5 cases

12. Industri Jalan Salleh 29 in Klang, Selangor – 51 cases

13. Dah Tapak Bina Astana in Kuala Muda, Kedah – 21 cases

14. Dah Tapak Bina Abas in Baling, Kedah – 68 cases

15. Kg Mujur Jelawat in Bachok, Kelantan – 15 cases

16. R16 Jalan Bukit Keteri in Kangar, Perlis – 11 cases

17. Jalan Gajah Mati in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang – 39 cases

18.  Jalan Pisang Raja in Bintulu, Sarawak – 10 cases

19. Lot Q Fasa Dua in Dungun and Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu – 82 cases

The community clusters are:

1. Kg Tok Burung Perupok in Bachok, Kelantan – 16 cases

2. Kg Bukit Gading in Tanah Merah, Kelantan – 20 cases

3. Perumahan Kelapa Wangi in Pasir Mas, Kelantan – five cases

4.  Jalan Masjid Batu Dua in Kota Baru and Bachok, Kelantan – 18 cases

5. Belakang Perumahan Tanjung Chat in Kota Baru, Kelantan – 16 cases

6. Kg Langgar in Kota Baru, Kelantan – 14 cases

7. Jalan Kg Paloh in Kota Baru, Kelantan – 13 cases

8. Kg Chenerai in Pasir Mas, Kelantan – 16 cases

9. Kg Sri Muda in Jerantut, Pahang – 23 cases

10. Sg Tekam Utara in Jerantut, Pahang – 21 cases

11. Rantau Sent in Maran, Pahang – 36 cases

12. Bukit Tampoi in Sepang, Selangor – 35 cases

13. Temenggong Kuala in Kuala, Johor – 21 cases

Two detention centre clusters were detected in Pagar Gua Musang in Gua Musang, Kelantan (seven cases) and Tembok Bukit Mertajam 2 in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang (114 cases).

The religious cluster was reported in Jalan Pinang in Kluang, Johor and involved 19 cases.

One high-risk group cluster was traced to Dah Batu 18 in Yan and Kuala Muda, Kedah. Twenty-one cases were detected here. – August 9, 2021.


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