One death, 21 new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one death and 21 new positive cases for Covid-19 yesterday. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the latest victim was a 40-year-old lecturer from Kota Samarahan who passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). On the two deaths on Monday of a 47-year-old male […]
Wholesalers operate as usual
MIRI: Amid the Covid-19 outbreak and the movement control order (MCO), fresh produce wholesalers in Miri are operating as usual to ensure supply is adequate. A ground check carried out early yesterday morning at Tamu Muhhibbah saw the wholesalers conducting their daily transactions. Also seen at the Tamu were Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim […]
Decline in positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a decline in positive cases of Covid-19 transmission since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg told a press conference yesterday that if the trend continued, there was a possibility that Sarawak would have zero case by the end […]
Beating anxiety during the MCO
KUCHING: There is no doubt the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the country has caused anxiety and stress in everyone, and this has not been helped by the movement control order (MCO), which as of now, has been extended for another two weeks. Many have expressed their concerns on social media, and Sarawak Mental […]
Good for stable patients to reschedule appointments
KUCHING: Only unstable patients with medications to adjust and titrate should come to hospitals for follow ups. Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar Dr Abigail Rembui Jerip said, “Rescheduling appointments is a good idea for stable patients because many clinics have already started deferring the dates for appointments. “However, it is the unstable […]
State records two new deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday reported two more deaths related to the Covid-19 outbreak. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the two patients who died were Rakayah Drahman, 79, and her daughter Norhafizah Abdul Rahman, 40. “The mother died at a private medical centre here at 2am on Mar 18 while, her […]
Retired doctors to be roped in if Covid-19 cases spike drastically
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to rope in retired doctors and medical officers from the Armed Forces should there be a drastic spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said such a decision would only be made if there is a pressing need for […]
110 new cases, tally now 900
PUTRAJAYA: Another 110 new Covid-19 cases were reported yesterday, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 900 in the country, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. He said 63 of the 110 new cases were linked to the Sri Petaling mosque tabligh religious gathering cluster recently. “To date, a total of 20 […]
Iran’s cases soar to near 14,000, death toll reaches 724
CAIRO: The total number of Covid-19 cases in Iran on Sunday rose to 13,938, of whom 724 have died, as the epidemic continued to rage in the hardest-hit country in the Middle East reported Xinhua news agency. The number of Covid-19 cases on Sunday was up by 1,209 from a day ago, while the death […]
