Covid-19: Outbreak at old folks home in Terengganu among 24 new clusters

PUTRAJAYA: A Covid-19 outbreak at an old folks home in Jerteh, Terengganu has resulted in the discovery of 25 cases within the cluster.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the outbreak is one of the country’s 24 new clusters identified on Thursday (May 20).

The old folks home is located in Kampung Tok Dor in Jerteh and the positive cases involve the facility’s residents as well as its staff.

The index case is a 76-year-old woman who tested positive on May 16 after she developed symptoms three days earlier.

So far, 63 individuals linked to the cluster have been screened.

Of the 24 new clusters, nine are outbreaks at workplaces.

This includes the Jalan Dol Said cluster, which is linked to a government office in Alor Gajah, Melaka.

The cluster has so far confirmed 27 cases after 136 workers had to be tested.

Its index case is a 45-year-old man who tested positive on April 28 after developing symptoms four days earlier.

Another seven new clusters are community outbreaks, including the Jalan Dara cluster in Maran, Pahang.

The cluster is linked to a festive celebration event on May 14 in Maran.

So far, 11 people tested positive under the cluster.

Its index case is a 55-year-old man who tested positive on May 17 after developing symptoms on May 11.

Six other clusters are linked to religious activities, while another is an outbreak at a school in Bachok, Kelantan.