KUALA TERENGGANU – The new Taman Rakyat Covid-19 cluster in Terengganu is due to a man from Sabah traveling to attend his younger sibling’s wedding, which did not comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Terengganu Health Department director Dr Nor Azimi Yunus said a total of 26 cases were linked the cluster, comprising 11 family members and 15 guests who attended the wedding.
“That’s why we always advise to postpone events that involve a large group of people… We should all comply with the prescribed SOPs,” she said in a Facebook posting yesterday.
Currently there are 238 active cases in Terengganu with the highest number of cases recorded in Besut , which is 127, followed by Kuala Nerus (43), Dungun (27), Kuala Terengganu (27), Hulu Terengganu (seven), Marang (four) and Setiu. (three).
The Taman Rakyat cluster, registered on April 15, is a community cluster involving Dungun district. The index case for the cluster was a 32-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 on April 6 when screened before returning to Sabah. – Bernama, April 16, 2021
