JOHOR BARU – A total of 21 health workers at Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) here tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.
HSA director Dr Mohtar Pungut @ Ahmad said the positive cases are linked to the Jalan Persiaran Abu Bakar Sultan cluster, which was detected in the hospital’s emergency and trauma department yesterday.
“Screening exercises including identifying close contacts have been carried out. The HSA management took immediate action to control and curb the spread of Covid-19 at the facility.
“Control measures include identifying and conducting throat swab tests on close contacts at work, home and social (circles). In addition, treatment, monitoring and quarantine are being carried out according to patient and contact categories,” he said in a statement today.
He said sanitation and disinfection work has been carried out at all affected locations, and the emergency and trauma department is operating as usual.
The hospital’s occupational safety and health unit will monitor the health status of all staff, he added. – Bernama, August 21, 2021
