PUTRAJAYA: The highly-infectious D614G Covid-19 strain has been found in the Benteng LD (Lahad Datu) cluster, according to lab studies by the Health Ministry.
PUTRAJAYA: The Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) Covid-19 cluster in Sabah has spread to the Tawau Prison some 150km away, with seven cases linked to the cluster.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has confirmed 45 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (Sept 10), with 40 of them coming from the Benteng LD (Lahad Datu) cluster in Sabah.
PUTRAJAYA: The Benteng LD (Lahad Datu) cluster in Sabah continues to record an increase in infections with 40 out of 45 new cases linked to it.
PUTRAJAYA: The Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah continues to see a spike in Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 8), with 62 new cases confirmed.
KUALA LUMPUR: Ops Benteng helped prevent a larger Covid-19 outbreak from occurring within the community in Lahad Datu, says Armed Forces chief Jen Tan Sri Affendi Buang.
PUTRAJAYA: Fifty more Covid-19 cases linked to the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah were detected in a 24-hour span and all new patients are prisoners, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
PETALING JAYA: Proper routine screening for Covid-19 would have stopped the case spike at the Lahad Datu police headquarters and Tawau prison, say health experts.
PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 outbreak in Sabah shows no sign of slowing down, with 97 out of 111 new cases in the country being from the state.
PUTRAJAYA: Covid-19 cases continue to surge with 100 new infections recorded, making it by far the biggest single-day increase, since the recovery movement control order phase started on June 9.
PUTRAJAYA: The Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) Covid-19 cluster in Sabah has spread its wings to Tawau prison some 150km away, with seven cases linked to the cluster.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded triple digit Covid-19 cases for the second time in three days, with the Health Ministry announcing 182 new infections after Tuesday’s 100 new cases.
PUTRAJAYA: The spread of Covid-19 among prison detainees could have been mitigated if new inmates were separated from older ones, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 24 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept 9), with 13 coming from the Sungai cluster in Kedah.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has confirmed 100 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 8), with 62 cases coming from the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah.
PETALING JAYA: A special task force will be set up in Sabah to monitor campaign sites in view of the growing number of Covid-19 cases in the state, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
PUTRAJAYA: The Tawau prison in Sabah continues to become a hotbed for Covid-19 infections after the Health Ministry confirmed 167 more cases from there.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia saw a spike of 62 new Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours with 50 of them linked to the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has confirmed 62 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Sept 7), with 50 cases linked to the Benteng Lahad Datu (LD) cluster in Sabah.
PETALING JAYA: The D614G mutation of the Covid-19 virus, which is said to be a more infectious strain, has recently resurfaced behind one of Malaysia’s largest clusters.