A health worker conducts a Covid-19 swab test. – Bernama photo
KUCHING (June 23): The Sarawak Health Department has declared four new Covid-19 community clusters involving longhouses placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).
One of them was from a pre-Gawai ‘miring’ ceremony dubbed the Nanga Tada Cluster in Kanowit.
This cluster involved three longhouses at the Nanga Tada Resettlement Scheme, and the infection spread via a ‘miring’ ceremony held on May 31. The social and close contact intractions amongst residents also caused a second generation infection.
“A total of 179 people were screened, with 107 tested positive, 70 negative and two awaiting lab results,” said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) statement today.
All those who tested positive were admitted to the Sibu Hospital, Kanowit Hospital and Kanowit district quarantine and low-risk patients treatment centre (PKRC).
The second cluster, dubbed the Sungai Kotak Cluster in Meradong involved a longhouse at Sungai Kotak. It spread though a burial, social interaction and close contact amongst the residents.
A total of 101 people were screened, with 34 tested positive, 25 negative and 42 awaiting lab results.
All those who tested positive were admitted to the Sarikei Hospital and Sarikei district PKRC.
The third cluster dubbed Jalan Kuala Tatau Cluster in Tatau involved a longhouse at Jalan Kuala Tatau. It spread through social interaction and close contact amongst residents. A total of 29 people were screened, with 22 tested positive and seven awaiting lab results.
All those who tested positive were referred and admitted to the Bintulu Hospital and Bintulu district PKRC.
The fourth cluster dubbed the Tanjong Lelengau Cluster in Pakan involved a longhouse at Tanjong Lelengau, and spread through social interaction and close contact amongst residents. A total of 90 people were screened, with 52 tested positive, 33 negative and five awaiting lab results.
All those who tested positive were referred and admitted to the Sarikei Hospital and Sarikei district PKRC.
At the same time, SDMC also announced the end of four clusters, Tebedu Mawang Cluster in Tebedu, Nanga Skrang Cluster in Sri Aman, Bukit Temedak Cluster in Pakan and Tanjung Bundong Cluster in Samarahan after not recording any new positive cases in the last 28 days.
Meanwhile, the state has 97 active clusters, with 18 continued to report 192 new Covid-19 cases today.
On top of the list was the Tanjong Lelengau Cluster in Pakan (45), Nanga Tada Cluster in Kanowit (38), Sungai Kotak Cluster in Meradong (31), Kampung Sebandi Hilir Cluster in Lundu (17), Jalan Kuala Tatau Cluster in Tatau (15), Jalan Bintulu-Tatau Cluster in Bintulu (10), Beladin Cluster in Pusa (7), Gerigat Cluster in Kabong (5), Kampung Serikin Cluster in Bau (5), Muara Tabuan Cluster in Kuching (3), Dulang Cluster in Subis (3), Mongkos 2 Cluster in Tebedu (3), Banting Cluster in Sri Aman (2), Gran Stumbin Cluster in Sri Aman (2), Tebakang Dayak Cluster in Serian (2), Quadruplex Lapan Enam Cluster in Miri (2), Melatai Cluster in Kapit (1) and Jalan Baru Tatau-Bintulu Cluster in Tatau (1).