BUSINESSES

– TMPoint, Kajang, Selangor

A staff member at this TMPoint branch tested positive for Covid-19 on Dec 13, according to Sin Chew Daily.

The branch has been closed until further notice and close contact tracing is underway.

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GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

– Pusat Perbadanan Islam Johor (PIJ), Johor Bahru, Johor

This office is closed as a precautionary measure after a suspected Covid-19 case was detected at the dialysis centre in the building.

The suspected individual’s swab test result is expected tomorrow, said PIJ senior development manager Azizi Redza Zainal to Malaysiakini.

The office was sanitised this morning and is closed until tomorrow.

– Majlis Agama Islam Johor, Batu Pahat, Johor

According to a notice by MAIJ, the Health Ministry ordered the council’s Batu Pahat office to close from Dec 8 until yesterday to prevent further Covid-19 infections. 

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RESIDENCES

– Residensi Zamrud, Kajang, Selangor

A resident of Block D tested positive for Covid-19, the management said.

The affected unit and all common facilities will be disinfected, it added. 

– Casa Green, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

A second resident has tested positive at this condominium. The resident was in self-quarantine on Dec 13, said management.

Earlier management announced a resident of Block C tested positive on Dec 9. Common areas at Block C will be sanitised three times a week until there are no new reported cases, it said.

Common facilities are closed while renovations and move-ins are not allowed except for urgent cases.

– Pangsapuri Seri Utama, Puchong, Selangor

The management of this apartment confirmed in a notice on Dec 14 that there were residents who tested positive for Covid-19 from Block C and D.

– Serin Residency, Cyberjaya, Selangor

The management confirmed that everyone in a family, except for the son, residing in the apartment complex have tested positive for Covid-19.

The patients have all been brought to the hospital yesterday while the son is quarantining by himself at home, the management added.

Sanitisation and disinfection have been carried out here yesterday.

– Danau Impian Condominium, Taman Danau Desa, Kuala Lumpur

A resident of Level 14, Block 15 has tested positive, the management said in a notice to occupants.

All common areas including lobbies, lifts and the affected level will be sanitised, it added.

– Pangsapuri Anggun, Bandar Baru Bangi

A family of four at Block A tested positive for Covid-19 on Dec 14, the management said.

The family had visited the third-floor common area for recreational activities on Dec 6 at about 6pm, the management said.

Residents who may have had contact with the family at the time are urged to monitor their health for symptoms.

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EMBASSIES

– Singapore High Commission, Kuala Lumpur

A contractor for the Singapore High Commission has tested positive for Covid-19.

Other staff members at the High Commission are not considered close contacts but they have been told to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precautionary measure.

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FACTORIES

– Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd, Klang, Selangor

The glove manufacturer confirmed to Malaysiakini that Covid-19 cases have been detected at its plant, but said it could not reveal how many cases.

The cases were detected as part of its screening exercise of all employees.

The affected plant has been disinfected, workers who tested positive are in treatment or observation at Health Ministry facilities, while workers who are close contacts are in isolation at Kossan’s facilities. 

Source : From https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/555257

COVID-19 | The Health Ministry today reported 1,772 new Covid-19 cases and three deaths. 

A large number of new cases (567) were from a single construction site cluster (Tapak Bina Damanlela, active since November) in Kuala Lumpur. 

The Klang Valley has the highest number of new cases amounting to 67.7 percent of the national total, followed by Sabah (14.7 percent) and Perak (6.2 percent).

The detection of 301 cases in the Klang Valley were through means classified  as “lain-lain saringan” (other screenings) – an umbrella term for screenings on people with symptoms, pre-surgery screening, workplace screenings and pre-departure screenings, among others.

This meant that the number of new Klang Valley cases of unknown origin – that are not related to clusters or close contacts – exceeded to total number of new cases in Sabah (260).

Leading indicators:

• Active cases: 14,515 ↑ (685 more than the previous day)
• Patients in ICU: 118 ↑ (4 more than the previous day)
• Intubated patients: 56 ↓ (6 less than the previous day)
• Deaths: 3 

[For 14-day cumulative new cases count at mukim (locality) level, click here. For details of new cases by clusters, click here. There may be delays to updates by the respective state health departments.]

All three victims were from Sabah. The cumulative Covid-19 death toll for Sabah has reached 242 or 57.35 percent of the national total (422).

Details of the victims – all Malaysians with comorbidity – are as follows: 

Patient 52,142 – Female, 45, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan. 

Patient 54,828 – Male, 88, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan. 

Patient 56,822 – Male, 75, passed away at the Duchess of Kent Hospital, Sandakan.

Of the 1,772 new cases, twelve were imported. A breakdown of the new cases are as follows: 

Kuala Lumpur (696)
Existing clusters: 629
Close contact: 31
Imported: 8
Other screening: 28

Selangor (503)
Existing clusters: 62
Close contact: 165
Imported: 3
Other screening: 273

Sabah (260)
Existing clusters: 52
Close contact: 137
Other screening: 71

Perak (110)
Existing clusters: 105
Close contact: 5

Negeri Sembilan (67)
Existing clusters: 56
Close contact: 4
Other screening: 7

Johor (48)
Existing clusters: 24
Close contact: 19
Other screening: 5

Penang (34)
Existing clusters: 21
Close contact: 4
Imported: 1
Other screening: 8

Kedah (20)
Existing clusters: 11
Close contact: 7
Other screening: 2

Labuan (11)
Existing clusters: 5
Close contact: 3
Other screening: 3

Pahang (8)
Existing clusters: 8

Terengganu (7)
Existing clusters: 5
Close contact: 2

Malacca (5)
Existing clusters: 1
Close contact: 1

Kelantan (3)
Close contact: 1
Other screening: 2

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry also announced that there are 189 active Covid-19 clusters of which 55 reported new cases today. 

Encouragingly, there were no new clusters classified by the Health Ministry today. 

The cluster which reported the most new cases is the aforementioned Tapak Bina Damanlela cluster (568) construction site cluster. 

This is followed by the Tembok cluster (99 new cases) and the Tapak Bina Rimbun cluster (27 cases). The Tembok cluster is a cluster which began in September involving the Alor Setar jail. Tapak Bina Rimbun is a cluster involving a construction site in Negeri Sembilan. 

The Tapak Bina Damanlela cluster has very high infectivity rate (56.9 percent of 4,311 tested positive). Although the cluster began at the Kepong district in Kuala Lumpur, it has spread throughout the Klang Valley due to movement of workers. 

Source : From https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/555340