By Olivia Miwil - June 15, 2021 @ 9:32am
KOTA KINABALU: The Ocean Blue cluster involving a navy vessel from Perak has contributed another 29 Covid-19 positive cases in the state capital.
Sabah Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said with the latest results from the Armed Forces, the cluster now has 157 Covid-19 cases.
The ship arrived here on June 6 and the index case of the cluster is a 29-year-old symptomatic man who tested positive upon arrival at the naval base near here.
Prior to their departure, the Covid-19 tests for the crew were negative.
Masidi added Kota Kinabalu topped the list with 89 cases yesterday which also contributed from three existing clusters and other cases, apart from the Ocean Blue cluster.
Overall, Sabah has 273 Covid-19 cases with one death in Beaufort.
No cases reported from nine districts - Beluran, Tongod, Pitas, Kota Marudu, Ranau, Putatan, Kuala Penyu, Tenom and Tambunan.
The only green zone in the state is Beluran.
Masidi, who is also state Local Government and Housing minister, added that the government would continue to tighten the Sabah-Labuan borders.
Since May 26, Sabah government closes the borders to prevent the spread of the Indian variant of Covid-19 from the island.
"This (tighter control at borders) is to prevent smuggling activities from the Labuan Federal Territory.
"The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agencies and Marine police will add on their assets to smoothen the operations."
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