By Nur Ashikin Louis
KUCHING, May 23: A longhouse in Merampu, Bukit Temedak in Pakan is at the centre of a new community cluster with 30 Covid-19 cases confirmed so far.
The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 update said the Bukit Temedak Cluster reported 17 new cases today.
“A total of 88 individuals linked to this cluster have been screened whereby 30 people tested positive for Covid-19 including the index case, 48 negative and 10 are still awaiting laboratory results,” the committee said.
All positive cases from the cluster were referred to Sarikei Hospital and admitted to Sarikei Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) for isolation and further treatment.
The Bukit Temedak Cluster is the only active cluster recorded in Pakan District so far.
At present, there are 84 active clusters Statewide with eight of them recording an increase of 83 new positive cases. — DayakDaily
