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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has registered more than 250 Covid-19 clusters and half of them are still active, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (Photo).
The Health Minister said that as of Monday (November 9), there were 276 clusters, and of those, 151 were still active and being monitored by his ministry.
He said the ministry had also screened some 129,227 people from active groups.
As for the 125 groups that had finished, he said 194,527 people were examined.
“Of the 151 active groups, 64 of them are residential groups, followed by groups of workplaces (63), detention centers (nine), high-risk groups, such as frontline health and elderly (nine) , religious groups in addition to SP Tablligh (three) and import groups (three), ”Dr. Adham said in the Minister’s Question Time response to Datuk Mohd Fasiah Mohd Fakeh (Bersatu-Sabak Bernam) in Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (November 10).
Sabak deputy Bernam had asked for the number of Covid-19 clusters and the numbers that had been successfully controlled.
Dr Adham said the largest group reported to the Crisis Preparedness and Response Center (CPRC) was the Sri Petaling tabligh group, involving 3,375 cases, with 42,023 people screened.
He said the first case from that group was reported on March 11 and the group was declared terminated on July 8.
“The index cases were people who had attended the religious congregation at a mosque in Sri Petaling.
“The cause of the infection is believed to be a case of importation from Indonesia.
“Based on the investigations, the index cases and close contacts were identified and tests for Covid-19 were performed.
“They all tested positive and there was (more) contact tracing,” he added.
Dr Adham said he hoped Malaysians would heed the lessons of these groups and follow the ministry’s advice to curb the spread of Covid-19.
He added that people should avoid crowded and confined spaces, as well as close interactions, wash their hands regularly, wear face masks, and follow the rules laid out in the enhanced motion control order.
“The ministry will continue to monitor the progress of these groups and other incidents in the country and around the world,” he said.
Dr Adham also said that as of Monday (November 9), Malaysia had recorded 39,357 positive cases and 286 deaths.
Sabah recorded the highest number of positive cases, standing at 20,234 with 149 deaths.
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