Covid-19: Sarawak records 508 cases, two new clusters

SIBU: Two new clusters contributed to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the state, with 508 cases reported on Sunday (April 18).
The State Disaster Management Committee in a statement said the Jalan Bintulu-Sibu cluster near Tatau reported 11 cases.
The cluster involved a secondary school and residence at KM60 of the Jalan Bintulu-Sibu in Tatau district.
"The index case is a 16-year-old student who tested positive at the Tatau Health Clinic on April 10," it said.
The committee believed the patient contracted the virus from the community and active case detection found another 10 infected.
A total of 546 individuals were screened, with 186 testing negative while another 349 are awaiting for results.

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