PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has identified 22 new Covid-19 clusters nationwide, of which 16 are workplace-related.

       Of the 16 workplace clusters, eight are linked to factories in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, Melaka, Kedah and Johor.

       One of them is the Industri Waja 2 cluster, which involves workers of a factory at Kawasan Perusahaan Telok Panglima Garang in Kuala Langat, Selangor.

       A total of 249 individuals were involved in a targeted screening exercise which managed to detect 29 cases.

       There were also four new clusters linked to construction sites in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

       One of the clusters is related to workers of a construction site at Lingkaran Eco Majestic in Beranang, Hulu Langat.

       A total of 279 individuals had undertaken a targeted screening exercise, of which 24 have been confirmed as Covid-19 positive.

       The other workplace clusters are related to employees of supermarkets and a public institute.

       There were also six clusters classified as community outbreaks.

       This includes the Dah Sawi cluster in Kulim, Kedah, which is traced to house visits by several individuals.

       The index case is a 50-year-old man who tested positive on June 26, after developing symptoms on June 21.

       Some 35 people linked to the cluster have been screened, and 27 have so far tested positive.

       Nationwide, there are now 880 active clusters.