Covid-19: Three new clusters detected, says Health DG

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PETALING JAYA: The bulk of the Covid-19 cases recorded on Friday (July 24) were from the Sentosa cluster in Sarawak with three new clusters detected.

Of the 21 new cases, eight cases were linked to this cluster, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham AbdullahHe also said three new clusters have been identified - the Elsa cluster, Ramnad PUI cluster and the Al Khobar PUI cluster.

From the Elsa cluster, three have tested positive while 57 others are still waiting for their results. Meanwhile, the Ramnad PUI cluster recorded two positive cases with three cases still awaiting their results. Both positive cases were family members of the cluster's index case.Dr Noor Hisham noted that all three clusters originated from imported cases."Among them include wearing a face mask throughout the entire journey from the international arrival gate to your home. Wear a face mask at home if social distancing of at least one metre is hard to implement.

"Family members of individuals undergoing HSO must also obey the procedures by ensuring safe social distancing with the individual under HSO," he said in a statement.

 

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