Legoland temporarily closed after Covid-19 cases detected

 

COVID-19 | Legoland Malaysia Resort is temporarily closing its facilities in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, after several Covid-19 cases have been detected.

“The careful and proactive decision is a precautionary measure in response to a small number of our contractors and employees who tested positive for Covid-19 despite having applied the highest health and safety measures.

“The closure applies to Legoland Theme Park, Water Park, Sea Life Aquarium and hotel,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.

It said the closure will last several days but did not provide an exact date.

Meanwhile, Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry has identified the Taman Brick cluster that involved “workers at a recreational centre in Iskandar Puteri”.

However, he did not name the recreational centre concerned or say whether it is related to Legoland’s closure. The ministry has a policy of withholding the identity of Covid-19 patients or giving the exact locations of infection clusters to preserve patient confidentiality.

According to Noor Hisham, the Taman Brick cluster was detected after the index case developed symptoms and subsequently tested positive for Covid-19 on March 20.

As of today, 241 people have been screened and 24 are found to have been infected.

The last time a cluster was identified in Iskandar Puteri - a part of the Johor Bahru district - was on Jan 31, when the ministry reported the Jalan Mega cluster that involved workers at a factory there. - Mkini