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KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today detected another new group of Covid-19, the Flower Cluster, which involves four crew members on a ship in the port of Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan.
Health Director Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) He said the ship involved had a history of travel from the port of Singapore.
“A total of 34 crew members on board were examined on August 28 for ship signing and closure purposes and of that number, four cases were detected positive and six negative and another 24 were awaiting results,” it said in a statement. . about the development of Covid-19 here, today.
Dr Noor Hisham said that the group’s positive cases included two Malaysians and two non-citizens and that the four positive cases were not symptomatic and were initially quarantined at a hotel in Selangor.
After testing positive, they were admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital, Selangor, and had no risk of infection for the community, as they were an imported isolated group.
“Measures to prevent and control infections such as disinfection and sanitation have been carried out on the ship and the cause of the infection is still under investigation,” he said.
At the Tawar Cluster, Dr. Noor Hisham said one case was added, bringing the total number of positive cases to 74.
According to him, the Telaga Cluster also registered a new case, bringing the total to five cases.
“Active case tracking and close contact detection for these two groups are still ongoing,” he said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Noor Hisham wished all Malaysians a happy 63rd National Day and expressed his appreciation to all the leaders of the country.
“The Ministry of Health would like to thank all those who are on the front line and the staff behind the scenes who have worked tirelessly in the fight against the enemy of the country that also threatens the world, Covid-19.
“May we continue to persevere and be united, work together to rid Malaysia of any threat from this virus and all other threats. Let’s take care of our homeland together, ”he said. – Named
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