Four new fatalities; death toll climbs to 124
KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded four Covid-19 fatalities comprising three from Sibu and one from Kapit, bringing the death toll to 124. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim in Kapit was Case 18,837 involving a 48-year-old local man who was admitted to Kapit Hospital after experiencing cough and having breathing difficulty. “His rT-PCR test […]
Three more deaths push state’s total to 120
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another three deaths related to Covid-19 today, taking the total number in the state to 120. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the 118th death which was case number 18,504 was a 68-year-old local woman who was found unconscious by her family members at home. […]
Sarawak records one new death, 211 cases
KUCHING: An 83-year-old woman in Miri was the latest Covid-19 fatality case in Sarawak, bringing the total number of deaths to 117. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim, identified as Case 15,960, sought treatment at Miri Hospital after experiencing fever and breathing difficulty. “Her rT-PCR test result was positive on March 28. Her […]
Two new deaths in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths in the district of Sibu today. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the latest deaths brought the toll to 116 people. The 115th death involved a 61-year-old local man who was treated at Sibu Hospital for chest pains. “An rT-PCR test was conducted on March 29 following the […]
One death, 290 positive cases
KUCHING: The state recorded 290 Covid-19 positive cases today (Apr 3) bringing the total number of cases to 17,135 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, 86 cases were reported in Kuching; Bintulu (81); Miri (36); Sibu (22); Serian (20); Samarahan (seven); Kapit and Subis (six each); Julau (five); Bukit Mabong […]
1,294 new cases, 5 fatalities reported today
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,294 new Covid-19 cases and five fatalities were reported nationwide over the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that of the new cases, 1,268 were local transmissions and the other 26 were imported cases. “There were also 1,442 recoveries, taking the total […]
1,178 new cases, six deaths reported Thursday
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,178 new Covid-19 cases and six fatalities were recorded in Malaysia over the last 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 1,377 recovered cases were also reported, taking the total number of recoveries to 331,001. “Of the new cases, 1,158 were local transmissions while 20 others were imported […]
Two new deaths reported
KUCHING: The state recorded two new Covid-19 deaths today (Apr 1). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in announcing this, said the current death toll was 110 people. The committee said the 109th death was that of a 68-year-old local man who was treated at Sibu Hospital for fever, cough, loss of appetite and needed breathing […]
Man, 57, dies taking total fatalities to 108
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today recorded one new Covid-19 death, bringing up the total to 108 deaths. According to SDMC statement, the new death was case number 10,726, a local man (Sarawakian) aged 57 who was tested positive for Covid-19. “The case was detected on Mar 5 through a screening test conducted […]
Two new Covid-19 deaths in state
KUCHING: The state recorded two new deaths related to Covid-19 infection today (Mar 30). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in announcing this said the current death toll stands at a total of 107 people. It said the first death was that of a 33-year-old local man who was treated at Miri Hospital for shortness of […]
