Carian mengenai topik new-clusters

The conditional movement control order (MCO) in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Sabah and several localities in other states has been extended until Jan 14, 2021, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He said the government decided on this after taking the advice and risk assessment of the Health Ministry (MOH) based on the trend and increase in positive Covid-19 cases in these areas and the emergence of new clusters in Kuala Lumpur.

Ismail said for the other states, the extension of the conditional MCO will also affect Southwest Mukim 12 and Northeast Mukim 13 in Penang; Seremban in Negeri Sembilan; and Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat in Johor.

Dr Noor Hisham said 19 new clusters were detected yesterday, bringing the total active clusters to 481.

His Majesty today decreed that COVID-19 screening tests must be conducted for all flood evacuees housed at PPS to avoid the emergence of new clusters.

The number of new COVID-19 cases dropped to 5,666 today compared to 5,828 cases yesterday, while 6,978 recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours.

Forty-five new COVID-19 clusters were reported in Malaysia today, including 30 at workplaces, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Four are community clusters and the other a workplace cluster, bringing the total number of active clusters in the state to 78.

Thirty COVID-19 new clusters were reported in the country today, with the community clusters exceeding the workplace clusters.

Muftis have agreed that SOPs at surau and mosques will continue to be tightened and monitored so as to curb the spread of COVID-19.

It is believed that the activity of selling illegal lottery has triggered one of the three COVID-19 clusters detected in Sabah, Masidi said.

Clusters linked to workplaces continue to contribute to the rise of new clusters in the country, with 1,328 detected to date, with 147,040 COVID-19 positive cases among the clusters.

Sabah recorded a significant drop in daily COVID-19 cases today with only 190 cases, compared with 265 cases reported yesterday, and no new clusters detected.

The COVID-19 spike and emergence of several new clusters in Melaka over the past few days is believed to be due to Hari Raya visits.

Sabah Health Department has detected two new COVID-19 clusters, Kebagu cluster here and Papar as well as Tanjong Kapor cluster in Semporna involving a teacher and a pregnant woman as index cases.

The Sarawak Health Department also announced four new clusters involving two in Miri district and one each in Kanowit and Selangau.

Eight new clusters were also detected - three each involving workplaces and the education sector, and one each at a detention centre and in the community.