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PETALING JAYA: A new group has emerged in Sabah involving illegal aliens in Kunak, says Tan Sri Health Director-General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Called the Laut group, it said four infections were detected among the migrants.
It started with a man who was deported to Zamboanga, Philippines, on August 27, but then returned to Sabah via jalan tikus (illicit shortcuts) on September 5 to visit his wife.
On September 8, his wife was found to be positive during a screening test that was performed after she was referred from Kunak Hospital to Tawau Hospital for further treatment as she suffered from bleeding complications after giving birth.
Subsequent active case detection found that the man’s son and neighbor were also infected.
So far, 49 Filipino citizens linked to this group have been tested, 14 of whom tested negative and 31 are still awaiting results.
In a statement yesterday, Dr. Noor Hisham also provided an update on the Benteng Lahad Datu group, which recorded 167 new massive cases on Friday.
The group, which began after the arrest of two illegal immigrants, recorded 44 new infections yesterday.
As of yesterday, a total of 4,089 people linked to Benteng Lahad Datu had been screened, including detainees, staff, family members, personnel from other government agencies and casual contacts.
Of this number, 1,164 were confirmed negative while 2,544 await their results.
Overall, Dr Noor Hisham said Malaysia recorded 58 new cases yesterday, five of which were imported. The total number of infections in Malaysia is now 9,868, and 9,189 have been recovered.
“There were nine cases as of yesterday in the intensive care unit and five required ventilators,” said Dr. Noor Hisham.
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