KUALA LUMPUR: The health ministry has reminded the public to adhere to SOPs when attending any type of gathering or while in public places following the growing number of clusters originating from social gatherings.
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said they include gatherings involving families such as celebrations and religious ceremonies which are also attended by individuals with symptoms.
He cited the Enggor cluster in Perak and the Indah Mas cluster in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor which started with family gatherings and then spread in the community.
The Inai and Jambul clusters in Sabah, he said, also stemmed from celebrations, while the Mentari cluster in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Kuala Lumpur started from religious ceremonies involving family members and acquaintances present at a funeral in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
“The public is required to comply with the SOPs in all circumstances and in all places, as assembly activities organised without SOPs compliance will increase the risk of Covid-19 transmission to the public,” Noor Hisham said in a Facebook post today.
“It is very important for us to always be vigilant and strive to protect ourselves, family and even the community around us from getting Covid-19 infection.
“Physical distancing is difficult to practise in crowded and confined spaces, but taking lessons from the incidents of these clusters, the community is advised to abide by and obey the advice given.”
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