He said 18 cases were identified from Dewan Rakyat pre-sitting screenings from Oct 22-25 and control as well as preventive measures were carried out.

“All cases were isolated and investigations found the cases are not linked to epidemiology and no clusters were reported,” he said in a statement today.

He said 41 cases were reported between Oct 27 and Nov 28 and all cases were isolated quickly. There were no clusters reported while 25 cases were detected through random screening yesterday.

Dr Noor Hisham explained that so far, all samples were most probably the Delta variant detected through screening using PCR genotyping assay.

“To confirm the type of variant, the Institute for Medical Research (IMR) conducted a genome study and (we are) still waiting for the full results,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said a team from the health department of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya federal territories was investigating and conducting close contact tracing as well as risk evaluation to identify the sources of infection to ensure follow-up action could be taken promptly.

He also advised individuals attending Parliament to continue monitoring their own health using the MySejahtera application, and those found symptomatic have been advised not to be present in Parliament but get tested and seek treatment.

The current Dewan Rakyat sitting ends on Dec 23.

The Parliament and the health ministry are carrying out random screening during the entire sitting to ensure smooth proceedings and to reduce the risk of spreading infections.

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