No new Covid-19 cases at relief centres since Nov 19

In safe hands: Pasir Mas civil defence members helping to relocate flood evacuees of Kampung Serongga to a temporary relief centre at Sekolah Kebangsaan Sri Kiambang. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: No Covid-19 cases have been detected among flood victims at relief centres (PPS) since Nov 19, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

He said, however, 14 Covid-19 cases were detected during the Nov 11-18 period, but the victims had all completed their isolation and returned home.

“Monitoring cases of infectious diseases began on Nov 11 when several episodes of floods occurred.

“Cumulatively, 12 cases of acute gastroentritis (AGE), 207 cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI), eight case of conjunctivitis, and 134 cases of skin infection were detected among flood victims at PPS.

“No cases of typhoid, cholera, leptospirosis, dengue and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) have been reported among flood victims so far,” Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement yesterday.

Bernama reported that as at 9am yesterday, five states – Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak and Johor – have been hit by floods, forcing the evacuation of victims to 29 relief centres, five in Kelantan, Terengganu (11), Pahang (11), Perak (one) and Johor (one).

Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said new Covid-19 cases in the 49th Epidemiological Week (ME 49/2022) from Dec 4-10 dropped by 24.9% to 10,937 cases from 14,558 cases in the previous week.

He said local cases dropped by 24.9% from 14,543 cases to 10,923 cases, imported cases dropped from 15 to 14, while deaths dropped by 30.6% (62 cases to 43) in ME 49/2022.

The Health Ministry also announced that the national Rt value, or effective reproduction number, in ME 49/2022 was 0.86.