AUTHORITIES traced 42 new Covid-19 clusters in the past 24 hours that contributed to 1,979 cases, Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

A total of 23 clusters were linked to workplaces and contributed 972 cases; 15 community clusters resulted in 423 cases; two detention centre clusters had 549 cases; and one high-risk group and religious cluster reported 21 and 14 cases respectively.

Of the 42 new clusters, Selangor reported the most with 12, Kelantan (nine), Johor (five), Penang (four), Perak, Sarawak and Kedah (three each), Pahang (two) and Terengganu (one).

The 42 new clusters are:

Workplace:

1. Industry Perusahaan Satu Beranang in Hulu Langat, Selangor (150 cases)

2. Industry Serendah 17 in Klang, Petaling, Kuala Selangor, Sepang and Kuala Langat, Selangor (85 cases)

3. Industry Sg Janggut in Kuala Selangor, Selangor (77 cases)

4. Lembah Selatan 2 construction site in Sepang and Hulu Langat, Selangor (68 cases)

5  Industry Cheras Jaya 1/4 in Hulu Langat, Selangor (66 cases)

6. Laluan Klang Banting construction site in Klang and Kuala Selangor, Selangor (60 cases)

7. Jalan U12 construction site in Petaling, Selangor (45 cases)

8. Hulu Yam Bharu construction site in Hulu Selangor, Selangor (27 cases)

9.Industry Jalan Taib Sg Choh in Hulu Selangor, Selangor (22 cases)

10. Jalan Ria 25 in Petaling and Klang, Selangor (18 cases)

11. Lorong Perusahaan Bukit Minyak
Sembilan in central and south Seberang Perai, Penang (44 cases)

12. Jelawat Dua Seberang Jaya in central Seberang Perai, Penang (13 cases)

13. 4A Free Trade Zone in central and south Seberang Perai, Penang (20 cases)

14. Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak Satu in central Seberang Perai, Penang (6 cases)

15. Jalan Kg Sigal in Gua Musang, Kelantan (22 cases)

16. Industry Taman Desa Kemumin in Kota Baru and Bachok, Kelantan (15 cases)

17. Tasek Raja 2 in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (12 cases)

18. Jalan Tepi Sungai Melintang in Hilir Perak, Perak (65 cases)

19. Jalan Izzudin Taiping in Larut, Matang and Selama, Perak (21 cases)

20. Industry Kinta Rahman in Kinta and Kuala Kangsar, Perak (70 cases)

21. Perindustrian Seelong Jaya in Kulai, Johor (12 cases)

22. Jalan Canggih Sembilan in Johor Bahru, Johor (11 cases)

23  Industry Kemasul in Bentong, Pahang (43 cases)

Community:

24. Pos Blau in Gua Musang, Kelantan (38 cases)

25. Kg Kuin Pasir in Bachok and Kota Baru, Kelantan (27 cases)

26. Taman Desa Johan in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (13 cases)

27. Jalan Engku Muda in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (12 cases)

28. Kg Gaung in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (6 cases)

29. Kg Jejulok Banggu in Kota Baru and Bachok, Kelantan (23 cases)

30. Nanga Puti in Tatau and Bintulu, Sarawak (37 cases)

31. Senibong in Lundu and Kuching, Sarawak (9 cases)

32.Kg Bunga Serian in Serian, Sarawak (29 cases)

33. Jalan Wawasan Simpang Renggam in Kluang, Johor (19 cases)

34. Jalan Teknologi 10 Tangkak in Tangkak, Johor (10 cases)

35. Dah Kampung Ladang in Kubang Pasu, Kedah (67 cases)

36. Rantau Teratai in Maran, Pahang (37 cases)

37. Pulai Tengah in Sabak Bernam, Selangor (12 cases)

38. Kg Tasek Kubu in Marang and Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu (84 cases)

Detention centre:

39. Tembok 2 in Kota Setar, Kedah (489 cases)

40. Dah DTI Relau in Bandar Baharu, Kedah (60 cases)

High-risk  group:

41. Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan
In Johor Bahru, Johor (21 cases)

Religious:

42. Sg Buaya Jenjarom in Kuala Langat, Selangor (14 cases)

Noor Hisham said the new additions today brought the total clusters in the country to 4,348 of which 1,403 are still active and 2,945 have ended. – August 19, 2021.