24 new Covid-19 clusters, most from workplaces
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HEALTH authorities discovered 24 new Covid-19 clusters today, taking the cumulative count to 1,966 nationwide, said Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Of the new clusters traced in the last 24 hours, the director-general of health said workplaces accounted for nine, community transmissions (7), places of worship (6), education (1) and high-risk group (1).
Noor Hisham said the country’s active clusters now stood at 528.
The breakdown in clusters is as follows:
Workplaces
1. Jalan Bunga Azalea, in Hulu Selangor, Selangor (11 cases)
2. Jalan Makasar in Kluang, Johor (27)
3. Teknologi Juru in Central Seberang Perai, Penang (20)
4. Jalan Kg Juru in Central and South Seberang Perai, Penang (12)
5. Lorong Karamunsing in Kota Kinabalu, Putatan, Penampang and Tuaran, Sabah (28)
6. Jalan Tun Fuad in Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan, Sabah (11)
7. Jalan Pengalat Lok Kawi in Papar, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah (16)
8. Jalan Dato Dol Said in Alor Gajah and Jasin, Malacca (27)
9. Bukit Tempayan in Malacca Tengah, Malacca (11)
Community transmissions
10. Kenyalang Park in Kuching and Samarahan, Sarawak (27)
11. Kg Tembakang in Serian, Sarawak (18)
12. Dah Insun in Pendang and Kuala Muda, Kedah (35)
13. Padang Lalang Dua in Central Seberang Perai, Penang (10)
14. Batu Lapan Bukit Rambai in Malacca Tengah and Jasin, Malacca (12)
15. Jalan Dara in Maran, Pahang (11)
16. Sri Tanjung in Bentong, Pahang (17)
Religious centres
17. Jalan Iskandar, in Klang, Selangor (13)
18. Taman Sri Muda in Klang, Selangor (16)
19. Jalan Perwira Lapan in Johor Baru, Johor (18)
20. Taman Maju Jaya in Batu Pahat, Johor (12)
21. Dah Berapit in Kuala Muda and Kulim, Kedah (36)
22. Jalan Kretam Silimpopom in Kalabakan, Sabah (42)
Education
23. Kandis in Bachok, Kelantan (25)
High-risk
24. Tok Dor in Setiu, Kuala Nerus and Besut, Terengganu (25)
Noor Hisham said 1,438 clusters have ended in the country as of today. – May 20, 2021.