Covid-19: New high-risk cluster detected in Sabah, says Masidi

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah recorded a new Covid-19 cluster and 845 new cases on Sunday (March 13).

Minister in charge of Covid-19 matters in the state, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the new cluster - the Jalan Tambalang cluster - involved a total of 60 people and was a high-risk cluster.

“The case index for this new cluster is a 20-year-old female trainee for the Hope Village charity home in Jalan Tambalang, Tuaran,” he said during his daily briefing.

She tested positive during a screen test on March 3 while the rest were subsequently tested as close contacts.

“All these patients have been given the necessary treatment and are being isolated,” Masidi said.

On the overall new cases, he said sporadic infections made up 61% of the cases whereas over 98% of the total were under Category 1 and 2.

“Five are under Category three, eight under Category 4 and one Category 5 case,” he said.

Masidi reminded the public to continue observing SOPs to prevent the spread of Covid-19.