A Positive Case In Melaka Has No Close Contact With COVID-19 Patients Or Travel History
State health officials have categorised it as a "sporadic case".
By Sadho Ram — 09 Oct 2020, 04:03 PM
On 8 October, a new COVID-19 case was detected in Tanjung Kling, Melaka, bringing the total number of active cases in the state to seven
The patient has since been categorised as a "sporadic case", according to a report in New Straits Times today, 9 October, that quoted a member of the Melaka State Executive Council.
Basically, a sporadic case could mean that the virus has spread into the community.
In the case recorded in Melaka, the person has had no close contact with COVID-19 patients. The person also has no recent travel history outside of the state.
The Melaka State Health Department (JKNM) is now investigating the "sporadic case" in order to identify the cause of the infection
"A sporadic case is a person who does not have any travel history or has not come into contact with an infected person but tests positive for COVID-19. JKNM is currently investigating the case closely, but as of now, the cause of the infection is still unknown," the exco member Rahmad Mariman said.
He added that JKNM has conducted health screening on all close contacts of the patient.
As of Thursday, 8 October, Melaka has recorded five deaths
The cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in the state is at 269, out of which 257 have recovered.
On the national level, the country yesterday recorded 375 new cases and five deaths. There were also five new clusters recorded.
According to the Ministry of Health (MOH), out of 375 new cases, 371 were local transmissions.
This is the eighth day in a row that Malaysia has recorded three-digit figures back to back.
Majority of the cases were recorded in Sabah with 271 new cases, Selangor with 36 new cases, and Kedah with 16. All five deaths occurred in Sabah, and four out of five patients had a history of chronic disease.
