Pasai Cluster reaches 982 Covid-19 positive cases

KUCHING: The Pasai Cluster in Sibu remains the largest of the eight active Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak, with the addition of 88 new positive cases reported yesterday.

The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in a statement the total number of positive cases involving this cluster has reached 982.

“A total of 8,250 individuals have been screened where 5,500 have tested negative and 1,768 are still awaiting lab test results,” it said.

The Pasai Cluster was declared by the State Health Department on Jan 9, after 38 positive cases were detected from the cluster including its index case (Case 1,175), who was found positive on Jan 7.

Aside from that, the Rakut Cluster in Miri recorded an addition of 18 new positive cases yesterday, bringing the total to 28 cases.

A total of 100 individuals have been screened where 44 have tested negative and 28 are still awaiting lab test results.

The six other active clusters – Bukit Sekubong Cluster in Sebauh, Jelita Cluster in Miri, Keranji Tabuan Cluster in Kuching, Bah Sayap Cluster in Miri, Stutong Cluster in Kuching. and Mador Cluster in Meradong – did not record any new cases yesterday.

Meanwhile, Kuching, Sibu, Miri, Beluru, and Kanowit remain as red zones in Sarawak with a total of 1,206 local transmission cases reported in the districts in the last 14 days.

The Health Ministry categorises a district with no Covid-19 cases over a two-week period as a green zone, one to 20 local transmission cases as yellow, 21 to 40 as orange, and 41 and more as red.

“Sebauh and Dalat remain as orange zones with a total of 50 cases, while Serian, Daro, Subis, Belaga, Betong, Meradong, Julau, Kapit, Simunjan, Asajaya, Beluru, Selangau, Samarahan, Sri Aman, Bukit Mabong, Bintulu, and Limbang remain as yellow zones with a total of 87 cases reported in the past two weeks,” said SDMC.

Fifteen other districts in the state are still green.