1,360 new cases, two fatalities reported on March 25

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,360 new Covid-19 cases and two fatalities were reported over the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said there were also 1,491 recoveries during the same period, taking the total number of recoveries in the country to 322,416 while the death toll stood […]

Two new deaths bring state’s fatalities to 101

KUCHING: The state recorded two Covid-19 related deaths today bringing the total number of fatalities to 101. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said both deaths were recorded in Sibu. The 100th fatality was Case 9,605, a local 72-year-old woman, who was treated in Sibu Hospital. “She was receiving treatment at the hospital when she was […]

Labuan records highest infectivity rate

KUALA LUMPUR: Labuan recorded the highest Covid-19 daily infectivity rate (Rt), at 1.82, in the country as of Tuesday. Based on infographics shared on his Twitter account, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Pahang had the second highest Rt at 1.31, followed by Melaka (1.24), Kedah (1.16), Kelantan (1.11) and Penang (1.03). […]

Two new deaths reported

KUCHING: Two deaths related to Covid-19 were reported in Sarawak today bringing the total number to 99. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths were recorded in Sibu. The committee said the 98th death case was Case 13,143, a local 71-year-old man, who was treated at Sibu Hospital for gastrointestinal bleeding. After an rT-PCR […]

New cases below 2,000 for the past 2 weeks, two deaths

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new daily Covid-19 cases in Malaysia has stayed below 2,000 for 14 consecutive days, with 1,576 cases reported today, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the latest infections reported over the last 24 hours brought the cumulative figure for positive cases to 330,042, of which […]

Highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases in the country with 407 positive Covid-19 cases and one death due to the virus today. The previous highest figure of positive cases in the state was reported on Feb 24, with 353 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said […]

One death, record-high 303 new cases

KUCHING: A 58-year old woman in Sibu becomes the latest Covid-19 fatality case in Sarawak, bringing the total number of deaths to 95. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the victim, identified as Case 8,033, went to seek treatment at Sibu Hospital after showing symptoms of fever, cough, loss […]

Three deaths, 183 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three deaths due to Covid-19 and 183 new cases today. The latest cases bring the state’s tally to 12,855 while the death toll has increased to 94. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 92th death was Case 7,674, a 72-year-old local man, who was admitted to Sibu Hospital for fever, coughing, […]

Mukah death toll increases to 89, 163 new cases today

KUCHING: The Covid-19 death toll in Sarawak today increased to 89 after one death was recorded in Mukah. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the 89th death case involved a 83-year-old local woman who was admitted to Mukah Hospital in an unconscious state. She was announced dead on March 2 […]

Three more deaths in the state take total to 87

KUCHING: Three deaths related to Covid-19 were reported in Sarawak today (March 6), bringing the total number to 87. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths were recorded in Miri, Bintulu, and Sibu. The committee said that the 85th death case was Case 8,677, a local 42-year-old man who tested positive on Feb 24 […]