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Health Ministry: Nine new Covid-19 clusters today, four in Kuala Lumpur

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on November 21, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on November 21, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — Nine new Covid-19 clusters emerged in Malaysia today.

Four were detected in Kuala Lumpur, two in Sabah and one each in Selangor, Sabah and Melaka.

The total number of clusters to date is 498; of which 220 are still active.

The Health Ministry said the other 278 clusters have ended.

In a statement, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 50 clusters reported additional cases today.

“The most cases came from the Tembok Mempaga cluster (282 cases), Seri Lanang (168 cases) and Bina Lebuh construction site cluster (125 cases).

“The total number of clusters that has ended is 278, including today’s three which are the Bot Biru, Gedong and Jernih clusters,” he said in the statement.

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