KOTA KINABALU – Sabah recorded three new Covid-19 clusters involving educational institutions yesterday, namely one in Kota Belud and two in Ranau, said its Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.
He said the Batu Enam Kluster in Kota Belud involved a 15-year-old female student at SMK Taun Gusi 2 who started showing symptoms on February 9 and tested positive for Covid-19 on the next day. To date, this cluster has recorded 19 cumulative cases.
“Meanwhile, the Jalan Sugut Cluster in Ranau involved a 39-year-old female teacher at SMK Ulu Sugut who tested positive through symptomatic screening on February 7,” Masidi said in a statement last night.
Masidi, who is also the Covid-19 spokesman for Sabah, said more positive cases were detected through close contact screening with 49 cases recorded so far.
In addition, the Kemburongoh 2 Cluster in Ranau involved a security guard at SMK Kemburongoh, aged 52, who tested positive through symptomatic screening on February 7. The cluster has recorded 54 cases to date.
All patients have been isolated and given further treatment, while close contacts with no symptoms were issued a quarantine order, Masidi said.
Sabah recorded 4,794 new cases yesterday, bringing the cumulative figure for positive cases to 292,545, and 14 deaths. – Bernama, February 18, 2022
