SDMC: New Bah Sayap Cluster registers five cases involving Miri, KK

The number of positive cases involving this cluster, to date, is five individuals including the index case and the addition of one new positive Covid-19 case today (Tuesday). Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

KUCHING: The Health Department has identified a new Covid-19 cluster dubbed the ‘Bah Sayap Cluster’ involving Miri district and Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

Uggah, who is also the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said the index case for this cluster involved Case 1,116, who was detected on Dec 31 last year following a screening of symptomatic individuals at a private hospital in Miri.

“The number of positive cases involving this cluster, to date, is five individuals including the index case and the addition of one new positive Covid-19 case today (Tuesday),” he told a press conference at the old State Legislative Assembly (DUN) complex here.

He pointed out that a total of 48 individuals had been screened – five test results turned up positive, 41 were negative, while two were still pending test results.

With the addition of this new cluster, Sarawak now has three active clusters – the other two are the Stutong Cluster in Kuching, with 10 positive cases and the Mador Cluster in Meradong, with eight cases.

Ninety-eight individuals under the Stutong Cluster had been screened where 81 tested negative and seven pending test results; while 1,230 individuals under the Mador Cluster had been screened where 306 tested negative and 916 pending test results.

Meanwhile, Uggah said eight Covid-19 patients in Sarawak had recovered yesterday and were allowed to be discharged – five from Bintulu Hospital, two from Sarawak General Hospital (Kuching), and one from Miri Hospital.

“The total number of recoveries in the state has now increased to 1,079 or 92.94 per cent of overall

Covid-19 cases in Sarawak,” he said.

According to him, there are currently 60 patients being treated in hospitals throughout in Sarawak and one outside the state – 27 in SGH, 14 in Sibu Hospital, 14 in Miri Hospital, five in Bintulu Hospital, and one in Sungai Buloh Hospital (Selangor).

Adding on, he said a total of 22 new person-under-investigation (PUI) cases were reported yesterday, with one PUI pending lab test results.

Since the first positive Covid19 case was reported on March 13 last year Sarawak has recorded a total of 19 deaths.

Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Bintulu, Meradong, Bukit Mabong and Lawas districts remain as Yellow Zones, with a total of 26 local infection cases reported in the last 14 days.