1,745 new cases, seven fatalities
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a jump in the number of new Covid-19 infections in the country today, with 1,745 cases reported compared to 1,555 yesterday. Seven more deaths were also reported, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham said, adding that of the new cases, 1,743 were local transmissions and two more were imported. This brings […]
Sarawak crosses the 10,000 mark with 139 new cases recorded today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 139 new Covid-19 cases today (Mar 3), pushing the state’s case tally over the 10,000 mark to 10,063 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said another Covid-19 death was also recorded, bringing the total number of Covid-19 deaths in Sarawak to 84. “The 84th death was […]
Man involved with Geronggang cluster reported dead
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded one Covid-19 related death from Sibu bringing the number of fatalities to 81 to date. Case no. 6,673, a 77 year old local male was treated at Sibu Hospital after close contact screen test where he was involved with the Geronggang cluster in Sibu. His rT-PCR came back positive on Feb […]
State records two new fatalities
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two Covid-19 related deaths today bringing the total number of fatalities to 80 to date. One of the victims is a 59-year-old local man – case no. 8,768 who underwent emergency treatment at Betong Hospital. He was referred to Sarawak General Hospital for further treatment due to being in critical condition and […]
Pandemic claims another two lives
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & TANIA LAM KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths – both in Sibu involving high-risk age group today. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement said the new death cases had pushed the total death in Sarawak due to Covid-19 to 78. “The 77th fatality is Case 7,675 […]
Two new deaths related to Covid-19 in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths today, bringing the death tally to 76 or 0.92 percent from the total cases recorded. In a statement, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 5,850 was a 41-year-old local man receiving treatment at Sibu Hospital. “The victim’s from Sibu, he was symptomatic with fever and cough for […]
Sarawak records four deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded four fatalities comprising two from Sibu and one each from Bintulu and Miri. This brings the death tally to 73. A 40-year-old local man who was Case 4,541 was treated at Miri Hospital after experiencing lethargy and palpitations a few days before. His rT-PCR came back positive on Feb 1, but […]
State records two deaths, two clusters
BY TANIA LAM & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 199 positive cases today, bringing the tally to 7,624. The state also recorded two more deaths, bringing the total number so far to 69. The state then identified two new clusters — Jalan Green Cluster in Kuching and Kejatau Cluster in Sri Aman. The latest […]
Two new deaths in Sibu push toll to 67
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another two Covid-19 deaths in Sibu on Thursday (Feb 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in its daily update that the deaths brought the toll now to 67. “The 66th victim was Case 5,501, a 72-year-old local woman who was admitted to […]
Three new fatalities recorded
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new Covid-19 fatalities today, bringing the number of deaths to 65. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said Kuching, Bintulu and Sibu recorded one death respectively. “The state’s 63rd death is case 3,241 who was a 63-year-old local male from the Simunjan district. He was admitted to Sarawak General […]
