Go for testing if you are symptomatic
By Nazrinzulaiqa Hasbi & Aisyah Suhiri KUCHING: Patients who are symptomatic should get themselves checked no matter how minor the symptoms may appear to be, said Dr Helmy Hazmi. The Associate Professor attached to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) added that symptomatic individuals with underlying comorbidities like obesity, […]
State records highest daily fatalities with 20 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 20 Covid-19 deaths on Sunday (Sept 19), the highest recorded by the state within 24 hours. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the latest fatalities pushed the death toll to 689 cases to date. Twelve of the dead were male and the other eight were female patients. There were three brought-in-dead […]
Seek medical help if you feel unwell
By Petronella Felix KUCHING: It is pertinent to educate the rural people to seek medical assistance when they feel unwell, said Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu. He was commenting on the six fatalities recorded in Pusa on Saturday (Sept 18); four were brought-in-dead (BID) cases at the Betong Hospital. Rentap said that most of the […]
Seek medical treatment early
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Longhouse folk and others in the state’s rural areas must seek immediate medical treatment even if they have mild health conditions or symptoms. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said this was all the more vital with the current Covid-19 pandemic. “Health education is to allow people to respond […]
Six out of 10 fatalities brought in dead
KUCHING: Ten fatalities due to Covid-19 were reported in Sarawak on Saturday (Sept 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said a 29-year-old woman from the Pusa district, who was obese and tested positive on Sept 5, passed away at the Betong Hospital. Other Covid-19 deaths involved a 73-year-old woman from the Pusa district and […]
Decrease in cases recorded
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 3,522 Covid-19 cases today (Sept 13), almost two thousand fewer than the previous day’s cases (5,291), along with five fatalities. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said of the total, 3,518 or 99.89 percent comprised that of Categories 1 and 2 while four cases were from Category 5. […]
State records 8 fatalities, another community cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 12) recorded eight new Covid-19 deaths and another new community cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first death was that of an 86-year-old man from the Asajaya district. The man had high blood pressure and tested positive for the virus on Sept 8. He was brought in […]
10 deaths bring toll to 617
KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 11) recorded 10 Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 617. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 608th death was that of a 67-year-old local man from Lawas who was tested positive on Sept 8. He was admitted to Lawas Hospital and had a history of diabetes. The 609th […]
Four new deaths bring state’s tally to 326
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new Covid-19 fatalities today (June 7), bringing the state’s death toll to 326. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 323rd death involved a 63-year-old man who was brought in dead (BID) to Sri Aman Hospital. The case was confirmed Covid-19 positive on June 4. He had diabetes. “Meanwhile, the 324th […]
