Covid-19: New cluster detected in Kedah, 10 tested positive

: The Ministry of Health has detected another new cluster related to the Covid-19 outbreak, the Tawar Cluster in Kedah, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

“The first case of this cluster is a Malaysian man who works as a trader. He has a history of attending a religious ceremony commemorating the death of a family member, which took place from July 31 to Aug 1, which is estimated to have been attended by 30 people. Commenting further, Dr Noor Hisham explained that active case detection activities have been carried out and thus far 86 close contacts of the first case have been screened, of which nine tested positive, 21 tested negative and 56 are still awaiting test results.

“Measures to prevent and contain the infections, such as disinfection and decontamination processes, have been carried out at the identified locations,” he said, adding that the cause of the infection is still under investigation.

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