Covid-19: Eight new clusters, five related to workplaces

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PETALING JAYA: There were eight new clusters reported on Thursday (May 13), with five related to workplaces in Selangor, Johor and Penang.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the Jalan Keretapi Lama and Lima Jalan Kebun clusters are workplace clusters in Selangor.

He said two other workplace clusters - Jalan Tropika Industri and Jalan Suasa Industri - were found in Johor while the Jalan Chain Ferry cluster was found in Penang. Sabah and Sarawak each had a new community cluster which is the Jalan Lilin cluster in Sarawak and Kongsi Lapan cluster in Sabah.He also said Malaysia recorded 4,855 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the cumulative total to 458,077."All 27 who died were Malaysians with eight deaths recorded in Selangor, five in Johor, three in Kelantan and two deaths each in Sabah, Kuala Lumpur, Sarawak and Penang.

Separately, Dr Noor Hisham extended his Hari Raya greetings to all Muslims and thanked frontliners who were working during Hari Raya. "The frontliners hope that all Malaysians will play their role in combating Covid-19. Hopefully, we'll be able to contain infections through new normal practices during and after the celebrations," he said.

 

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The constant talk everyday of new clusters is not the most worrying. It just confirms Covid is widespread in the community. What concerns me is the mortality rate seems to be rising.... nothing is said about that!

Gagal

Yet all economy sectors to open as usual ! These top ministers must be really brainless ….

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