New ‘Bunga cluster’ found on ship’s crew


PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has identified a new isolated cluster – the “Bunga cluster” – involving a ship’s crew in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan. The ship has a travel history to a port in Singapore.

“A total of 34 crewmen were screened on Aug 28, and from the total, four tested positive for Covid-19, six tested negative and 24 others are still awaiting results,” said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) in a statement yesterday.

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