A TOTAL of 1,298 Covid-19 positive cases have stemmed from 42 new clusters today, director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

According to Noor Hisham, 23 of the new clusters were from workplaces, 13 were traced to the community, five detected at high-risk groups and one was traced at a detention centre.

Noor Hisham said Johor reported nine clusters, followed by eight in Kelantan and seven in Selangor.

Other states to report new clusters were Perak (six), Penang (three), Kedah, Sarawak and Terengganu (two each), Kuala Lumpur, and Pahang and Negri Sembilan (one each).

Noor Hisham said there are now 1,458 active clusters, while the total number of total clusters nationwide comes to 4,548.

The 42 new Covid-19 clusters were:

Workplaces

1. Persiaran Puncak Alam 11 Construction Site in Kuala Selangor, Petaling, and Klang, Selangor (48 cases)

2. Persiaran Emas Construction Site in Kuala Langat, Selangor (46 cases)

3. Industry Anggerik Mokara 59 in Klang, Selangor (41 cases)

4. Jalan Lalang Batu 30 in Hulu Langat, Selangor (40 cases)

5. Jalan Western 2 in Sepang, Selangor (18 cases)

6. Jalan Perak Empat in Johor Baru, Johor (49 cases)

7. Jalan Kg Kelicap in Batu Pahat, Johor (35 cases)

8. Industry Jalan Teknologi Simpang Renggam in Kluang, Johor (19 cases)

9. Sg Dinar in Pontian, Johor (18 cases)

10. Tenggaroh 11 in Mersing, Johor (16 cases)

11. Jalan Serasa in Gua Musang, Kelantan (38 cases)

12. Jalan LKS Kuala Krai in Kuala Krai, Kelantan (29 cases)

13. Lebuhraya Rantau Panjang in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (11 cases)

14. Industry Kanthan Satu in Kinta, Perak (75 cases)

15. Jalan PC 10 Construction Site in Muallim, Perak (26 cases)

16. Jalan Jelawai Dua Construction Site in Muallim, Perak (24 cases)

17. Pesara Kg Jawa in north-east and southwest, Penang (49 cases)

18. Lorong Perusahaan 8C in Central Seberang Prai, Penang (29 cases)

19. Lorong Perusahaan Maju Dua in Central Seberang Prai, Penang (28 cases)

20. Dah Lima Industry Kulim in Kulim, Bandar Baharu and Kuala Muda, Kedah (54 cases)

21. Dah Enam Industry Kulim in Kulim and Baling, Kedah (42 cases)

22. Persiaran Tecoma 2 Construction Site in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur (94 cases)

23. Industry Gebeng 3/2 in Kuantan, Pahang (49 cases).

Community

1. Kg Kenanga Labok in Machang, Kelantan (17 cases)

2. Jerek Baru in Gua Musang, Kelantan (15 cases)

3. Kg Lata Rek n Kuala Krai, Kelantan (10 cases)

4. Kg Jeram Pasir Puteh in Pasir Puteh, Kelantan (9 cases)

5. Kg Bendang Ikan in Pasir Mas, Kelantan (8 cases)

6. Papulut Kenering in Hulu Perak, Perak (28 cases)

7. Jalan Nakhoda Manjung in Manjung, Perak (17 cases)

8. Perhentian in Besut, Terengganu (75 cases)

9. Kg Limbong in Dungun, Terengganu (52 cases)

10. Jalan Rejab in Kota Tinggi, Johor (5 cases)

11. Kg Jeram in Seremban, Negri Sembilan (13 cases)

12. Opar in Bau, Sarawak (66 cases)

13. Lorong Enam Sekinchan in Sabak Bernam, Selangor (10 cases).

High-risk groups

1. Jalan Kg Tengah Muar in Muar, Johor (31 cases)

2. Jalan Mutiara Emas Utama in Johor Baru and Muar, Johor (11 cases)

3. Jalan Assam Kumbang in Larut, Matang and Selama, Perak (6 cases)

4. Jalan Hospital Sri Aman in Sri Aman, Sarawak (22 cases)

5. Jalan Sepang 2 in Sepang, Selangor (8 cases).

Detention Centre

1. Pagar Jalan Bakau Condongin Batu Pahat, Johor (17 cases). – August 25, 2021.