Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
(pic) said the clusters in Selangor were the Jalan Klinik cluster in Klang, the Hevea construction site cluster in Petaling, and the Bukit Belimbing cluster involving Petaling and Klang.
The clusters in Kuala Lumpur were the Kapital cluster in Lembah Pantai and the Setapak Indah cluster in Setiawangsa, while the Kauran cluster was detected in Keningau, Sabah.
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The Jalan Klinik cluster was detected at a targeted screening carried out at a factory today, which saw 132 test positive.
Cases in the Hevea construction site cluster were detected on Dec 28. As of today, 30 have tested positive.
PETALING JAYA: Six new clusters were recorded in the country, with four linked to workplaces, while three other clusters ended on Friday (Jan 8).
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the six clusters are located in Selangor (three), Kuala Lumpur (two) and Sabah (one).
Dr Noor Hisham said the new Jalan Klinik cluster was a workplace cluster detected in Klang, Selangor.
The cases in this cluster recorded positive cases on Jan 8 through a targeted screening at a factory, he said. As of Jan 8, a total of 448 individuals were screened, with 132 testing positive, he said in a statement.
Another workplace cluster, the Tapak Bina Hevea cluster, was found in the Petaling district in Selangor.
Published on: Friday, December 18, 2020
By: Johan Aziz
One of the affected houses during the flood on Wednesday.
KENINGAU: Flash floods from several rivers due to heavy rains since 4pm on Wednesday have been described as the worst in recent memory with some houses faced with up to one metre of water.
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Some roads in Patikang Ulu, Kg Kauran and other areas have become impassable and dangerous to vehicles.
The office of the Liawan Community Development Leaders Unit (UPPM) hopes that the flood problem can be solved thoroughly, especially in risky areas.
A spokesman for the Unit also asked the Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) to expedite the report to the Government so as to apply for allocations.