Native chief sparks new Covid-19 cluster in Putatan

Kota Kinabalu: A native chief who had attended gatherings in the past two weeks has sparked a new cluster in Putatan, namely the Meruntum Cluster.

Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the index patient was tested positive after undergoing symptomatic screening at a private clinic on April 8. 

 

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