Covid-19: Three new clusters detected in Negri Sembilan, Sabah and Johor

PUTRAJAYA: Three new clusters have been identified in Negri Sembilan, Sabah and Johor, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said the Ceram cluster was identified in Seremban, Negri Sembilan, involving the case index (case 65,468) who tested positive on Nov 30 after showing symptoms.

"Screenings at the workplace detected 170 more positive cases," he said in a statement on Sunday (Dec 6).

He said the Pulau Berhala cluster was detected in Sandakan, Sabah, involving the case index (case 52,089) who tested positive on Nov 20 after community screenings.

"A total of 208 individuals were screened until Dec 6, and 24 positive cases have been identified.

"The Jalan Tampoi cluster was detected in Johor Baru involving the case index (case 67,151) who tested positive on Dec 1 after showing symptoms," he said, adding that a total of 212 individuals were tested and 17 tested positive for the virus.