Malaysia

Johor sees surge in Covid-19 cases from industry, community clusters

Authorities confirm most infections come from factory workers staying at hostels

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 01 Aug 2021 6:15PM

Johor sees surge in Covid-19 cases from industry, community clusters
Johor Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan says most Covid-19 positive cases come from factory workers who live together and participate in social activities. – Pixabay, August 1, 2021

JOHOR BARU – The spike in Covid-19 cases in Johor as of late is attributed mainly to the industry and community clusters.

State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said many positive cases were detected among factory workers staying at their hostels or linked to social activities during celebrations or funerals.

“This shows the public’s complacency towards the measures taken to curb the spread of the viral infection, hence contributing to the surge in cases,” he said in a statement here today.

Johor recorded 1,144 new cases yesterday, with 284 involving the current clusters in the state.

Until yesterday, there were 174 active clusters in Johor where 57% came from industrial areas, 17% from the community and the rest from other sources. – Bernama, August 1, 2021

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