KOTA KINABALU, Aug 22 — The Kampung Penangah cluster in Tongod reported today was triggered by a 76-year-old farmer, says Sabah Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
“Further investigations detected 14 positive cases among close contacts near his residence, and to date, the cumulative number of positive cases for the cluster is 35 cases, including 15 new cases from screenings done on 76 individuals,” he said in a statement tonight. Meanwhile, Masidi said a total of 2,638 new Covid-19 positive cases were recorded in Sabah today, bringing the cumulative total to 121,956, while 16 deaths were also reported. A total of 903 patients fully recovered today, bringing the cumulative number of recoveries to 97,031, he added.
Shahrudin said during the incident at 9.30 am today, the District Police Station Headquarters received a call about the victim who collapsed outside the PPV.