FOUR new Covid-19 community clusters involving longhouses were declared in Sarawak today, according to the Sarawak disaster management committee.

It said in a statement that the Sungai Separai 2 cluster was detected in Tatau after 12 individuals tested positive while the Jalan Bintulu-Miri 3 cluster in Bintulu recorded 45 positive cases.

In Beluru, the Chama Ajai cluster involves 27 positive cases. The Ulu Lubai Cluster in Limbang reported 16 positive cases.

Sarawak today recorded 3,619 new cases, with most of them being asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic. Eight cases involved lung infection that required oxygen and the use of ventilators.

Eight deaths were also recorded involving individuals aged between 39 and 97 with a history of chronic illnesses, bringing the cumulative figure to 697. – Bernama, September 20, 2021.