The State Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that the funeral service resulted in the detection of the Ulu Sebakong cluster where 50 individuals including the index case tested positive for the virus.
"This cluster involves a longhouse in Ulu Sebakong, Mukah which stemmed from a funeral activity held from May 19 to 21. The funeral was attended by residents of the longhouse," it said.The committee said of the new cases, 321 or 53.50% were detected in Kuching, Sibu and Bintulu. Kuching accounted for the most number of cases at 113 followed by Sibu , Bintulu , Miri , Sri Aman , Kapit , Tatau , Pakan , Samarahan , Sebauh , Subis , Betong , Serian , Meradong , Bau , Bukit Mabong, Asajaya, and Mukah , Julau, Pusa and Lawas , Daro, Kanowit, Sarikei and Marudi with one each.
The deaths were a 62-year old man in Kanowit, a 72-year old man in Sibu, a 72-year old woman in Sarikei and a 61-year old man in Miri.The committee also reported that two AstraZeneca vaccine dispensing centres – the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching and the National Youth Skill Institute - will start operation on June 7.
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