New Covid-19 cluster detected in Kuching engineering firm, says Dr Noor Hisham | Malay Mail

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New Covid-19 cluster detected in Kuching engineering firm, says Dr Noor Hisham

Sunday, 12 Jul 2020 05:45 PM MYTHealth director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry detected a new Covid-19 cluster in Kuching where two positive cases have been confirmed so far. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Dr Noor Hisham said the index case involved an employee working in an engineering firm in Kuching who had sought treatment at a medical centre on July 9 before testing positive for the virus that same day. The patient had initially complained of respiratory difficulties. “They comprise 16 of the patient’s colleagues and 16 family members,” Dr Noor Hisham said in a statement here.

He added that preventive measures such as a decontamination and disinfection operation have been conducted at the said premises. The source of the infection is currently being investigated.

 

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