KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared three new Covid-19 clusters — one each in the districts of Bau, Bintulu and Kuching respectively.
Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the Jalan Jambusan-Sunchar Cluster in Bau district is a community cluster involving four families from four different localities namely Taman Mutiara, Kampung Melayu Baru, Taman Mawar and Kampung Masjid Bau.
The committee said the infection was spread through social movement and visiting activities during the previous Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.
“A total of 243 individuals have been screened in which 18 including the case index are positive, 60 negative and 165 are awaiting laboratory results.
“All of the Covid-19 positive cases have been referred to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Bau Hospital as well as admitted into the low-risk quarantine centres (PKRCs) in Kuching and Bau,” SDMC said in a statement yesterday (May 31).
The Jalan Coastal Bintulu-Miri Cluster in Bintulu is a workplace cluster involving an accommodation hostel for staff and workers of a smelter factory at Jalan Coastal Bintulu-Miri, Similajau.
A total of 1,574 individuals were screened in which 49 including the case index was found positive, 1,135 negative and 390 are awaiting laboratory result.
“All of the Covid-19 positive cases were referred to Bintulu Hospital and admitted to PKRC in Bintulu district,” the committee said.
The Muara Tabuan Cluster in Kuching district is also a workplace cluster involving staff and workers of a factory at Persiaran Elektronik 2, Sama Jaya Free Industrial Zone.
SDMC said the cluster has relations with the Jalan Simpang Tiga Cluster which was declared on May 21.
“A total of 500 individuals were screened in which 152 including the case index are positive, 157 negative and 191 are waiting for laboratory test results.
“All of the Covid-19 positive cases were referred to SGH and Serian Hospital as well as admitted to PKRC in Kuching and Serian districts,” the committee said.
On another note, the State Health Department declared the end of Ulu Strass Cluster in Maradong district as no new cases were detected or recorded in past 28 days, which means the state currently has 82 active clusters.
Meanwhile, SDMC also informed that Saratok district, previously an orange zone, has been declared a red zone after recording 41 locally transmitted cases in the past 14 days.
“The district of Daro, on the other hand, has reverted to yellow status from orange status after recording 18 cases of local infection in the past 14 days.
“This brings the number of districts with orange status to three districts, 28 districts with red status, eight districts with yellow status and one district with a green status.”
