Another new school cluster in Sabah, says Masidi

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah local government and housing minister Masidi Manjun said yet another school had sparked a Covid-19 cluster in the state.

The index case for the Puri Ranau Cluster was a 19-year-old girl at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Ranau. She tested positive when she underwent a self-test after showing symptoms.

“A Covid-19 confirmation test was conducted, and she was found to be positive. Screening of classmates and roommates of the index case has been conducted, with six more students found to be positive.

“All the students involved are female and are in Category 1 and 2. They have been isolated and are being given the appropriate treatment,” he said when contacted.

Last Saturday, SMK Tambunan sparked the Jalan Kepayan Lama cluster with more than 30 students testing positive for Covid-19.

Meanwhile, Masidi, who is the official Covid-19 spokesman for the Sabah government, said the number of daily cases in Sabah had once again risen to over 200, with 201 new cases recorded today.

Of the new cases, 196 cases were in Categories 1 and 2, four were in Category 3 and one case was in Category 4. — Free Malaysia Today