Health D-G says Kuching hospital is new Covid-19 cluster, five out of 61 found positive | Malay Mail

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Health D-G says Kuching hospital is new Covid-19 cluster, five out of 61 found positive

Tuesday, 21 Jul 2020 06:47 PM MYTHealth Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks at a press conference in Putrajaya July 21, 2020. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham said the first case in this cluster involved a hospital worker who began displaying symptoms of breathing difficulties on July 13. Out of those screened, five were found to be Covid-19 positive. Four of them were also hospital personnel while the fifth is a cleaning company worker.

 

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