06-16-2021, 06:04 PM
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KOTA BHARU: The significant increase in the number of positive cases and deaths related to Covid-19 in Kelantan this year is believed to be due to the spread of the Beta, or South African variant in the community.
Kelantan health director Dr Zaini Hussin said this is following the test results of 23 samples taken from several clusters that had been sent for genome sequencing.
“We do not send all positive cases (for genome sequencing), but only take samples from several clusters in the state. It is possible that the majority of cases in Kelantan are of the Beta variant.
“It spreads so fast and in fact, the average number of deaths had also increased to between four and six cases a day, bringing the total fatalities to 175 this year compared with only seven last year. This variant may have been in the community in Kelantan,” he said.
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