KOTA KINABALU – Sabah recorded a new Covid-19 cluster today after a 59-year-old woman in Bombalai, Kalabakan who was positive with the virus organised a Muslim celebration for a newborn in her house.
In a statement, Sabah’s Covid-19 official spokesman Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said that the new cluster, named Jambatan 1 Bombalai, recorded four new Covid-19 cases today, making a total of 15 positive cases in the cluster.
“The cluster started from the index case, a 59-year-old woman who lives in Kg Jambatan 1 Bombalai, Kalabakan, who tested positive after she experienced symptoms in Tawau Medical Centre on February 26.
“The woman had held a ‘kenduri aqiqah’ (Muslim newborn celebration) on February 20.
“From 41 close contacts screened on March 1, a total of 14 were tested positive with the virus. Identification of close contacts and source of the virus is still ongoing,” Masidi said.
He also said that a total of 2,484 people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccination today, making a sum of 19,032 people vaccinated in Sabah to date.
Sabah recorded 61 new Covid-19 cases today, with the most from Kota Kinabalu (11 cases), Keningau (10) and Tawau (eight).
Sabah has one “green” district in Tongod, 12 “yellow” districts, six “orange” districts and eight “red” districts. – The Vibes, March 11, 2021
