Mitigation of COVID-19 clusters in Malaysia

摘要

The abrupt emergence of the novel coronavirus has led to the efforts of all nations in the world to contain and slow down the progression and infection rate in their respective countries. A coronavirus cluster emerges when a number of infections occur simultaneously in the same location [1]. As of 16 September 2020, there were about 91 (10 active and 81 inactive) COVID-19 clusters in Malaysia. A COVID-19 cluster will be considered inactive if no new case were reported within 28 days. The top 5 clusters with more than 200 positive cases reported were Tabligh cluster, Depo Tahanan Imigresen Bukit Jalil (DTI Bukit Jalil) cluster, Benteng Lahad Datu (Benteng LD) cluster, Pedas cluster and Pesanteran cluster. Only the Benteng Lahad Datu cluster remains active among these clusters, with the number of cases reportedly increasing [2]. Figure 1illustrates the number of positive cases based on nationality for the top 5 clusters reported in Malaysia up to 16 September 2020. A series line shows the number of deaths associated with the respective clusters.