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Construction clusters

In the third COVID-19 wave, the soaring of COVID-19 cases among foreign
workers had prompted the Malaysian government to enforce mandatory
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mass screening among foreign workers starting 1st December 2020 .
Consequently, more COVID-19 cases involving foreign workers in
construction sectors were identified and sent to PKRC MAEPS 2.0 in Selangor
and PKRC Port Dickson Polytechnic in Negeri Sembilan for quarantine 36-39 .

WP Kuala Lumpur /
Selangor

Number of clusters= 41
Total Cases=7,870
Total Screening= 27,329
Death=1

Negeri Sembilan
Number of clusters= 1
Total Cases= 93 Pahang
Total Screening= 231 Selangor &
Death=0 WP.KL

Negeri
Pahang Sembilan
Number of clusters= 1
Total Cases= 2
Total Screening= 48
Death=0

Figure 6.5: COVID-19 clusters involving construction sites in Peninsular
Figure 6.5: COVID-19 clusters involving construction sites in Peninsular
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Malaysia, as of 31 December 2020
Malaysia, as of 31st December 2020
(Source: Telegram National CPRC, Ministry of Health Malaysia )
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(Source: Telegram National CPRC, Ministry of Health Malaysia )
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