HEALTH authorities detected 24 new Covid-19 clusters today, taking the country’s cumulative cluster count to 2,025, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

The director-general of health said workplaces accounted for nine clusters; community transmissions, eight; places of worship, six; and high-risk group, one.

He said the country’s active clusters now stands at 556.

The workplace clusters are:

1. Jalan Kempas Dua in Muar, Johor (68 cases);

2. Persiaran Cassia Selatan Dua in Seberang Perai Selatan, Penang (56);

3. Jalan Bukit Puchong in Petaling, Selangor (38);

4. Jalan Enam Selatan in Sepang, Kuala Langat, Petaling in Selangor, Cheras (Kuala Lumpur), Putrajaya, and Seremban, Rembau and Port Dickson in Negri Sembilan (31);

5. Industri Bukit Minyak in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang (28);

6. Kemuning Tujuh in Klang and Petaling, Selangor (26);

7. Jalan Kilang Ubi in Seberang Perai Tengah, Penang (16);

8. Jalan Perindustrian Lima in Muar, Johor (15); and

9. Bandar Jalan Putra in Kuantan, Pahang (13).

The community clusters are:

1. Simpang Juasseh in Jempol, Kuala Pilah and Seremban, Negri Sembilan (54 cases);

2. Jarum Laut in Tangkak, Johor (38);

3. Bukit Temedak in Pakan, Sarawak (30);

4. Kampung Paroh in Besut, Terengganu (26);

5. Jalan Mangga in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (14);

6. Kampung Jakar in Machang, Sarawak (10);

7. Taman Sourabaya Indah in Kuching, Sarawak (9); and

8. Kampung Panggong in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan (8).

The places of worship clusters are:

1. Permai Sejahtera in Lipis and Kuantan, Pahang (71 cases);

2. Terendak Permai in Melaka Tengah, Malacca (27);

3. Dah Seri Perigi in Yan, Kedah (21);

4. Taman Majupadu in Kluang, Johor (15);

5. Jalan Desa Satu in Kuala Selangor, Selangor (12); and

6. Parit Dato Onn in Pontian, Johor (11).

The high-risk group cluster is Jalan Temiang in Seremban, Negri Sembilan with 13 cases.

Noor Hisham said 1,469 clusters have ended in the country as of today. – May 23, 2021.