9:42 AM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Following the growing number of clusters originating from social gatherings in recent times, the Health Ministry (MOH) has reminded the public to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when attending any type of gathering or while in public places.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah
(pic), through a Facebook post on Thursday (Dec 10), said that this includes large gatherings involving families such as celebrations, and religious ceremonies which are also attended by individuals with symptoms.
He cited an example of the Enggor Cluster in Perak and the Indah Mas Cluster in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Selangor which started with family gatherings and then spread in the community.
PUTRAJAYA: More infection clusters related to construction sites have been detected by the Health Ministry, as the government widens its Covid-19 screening of workplaces.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced five new clusters on Thursday (Dec 10), of which three are linked to construction sites in the Klang Valley.
He said the Tapak Bina Jalan Bukit cluster in Hulu Langat, Selangor, was first discovered after an individual working at a construction site developed symptoms.
“The individual tested positive for Covid-19 on Dec 2. Following that, the employer conducted a targeted screening at the workplace and 46 more positive cases were detected, ” said Dr Noor Hisham in the ministry’s daily Covid-19 updates.