Three deaths in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new Covid-19 deaths in Sibu today, bringing the state’s death tally to 33. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first victim was case 3,460, a local man, aged 59. “The case received treatment at Sibu Hospital on Jan 22 after he started to experience symptoms […]
51-year-old man latest Covid-19 fatality
KUCHING: A fifty-one-year-old Sarawakian man is the latest Covid-19 fatality case in the state, bringing the total number of deaths to 22 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this fatality was Case 2,546 who was admitted to Miri Hospital on Jan 18. “He was admitted to Miri Hospital with breathing difficulty during a […]
Patient was transferred to SGH
KUCHING: Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) has clarified that the positive Covid-19 case (the 576th and the 18th death) in the state last Saturday was not admitted to their facility on July 9 as reported. BMC said the 72-year-old local patient was presented to their emergency department with respiratory symptoms and suspicion of viral infection. “Urgent […]
New cluster emerges
Two more cases, new cluster from engineering company KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new positive Covid-19 cases in Kuching today (July 12), bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 579. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said that the 578th case was a local 44-year-old woman who underwent a screening […]
Two new cases, one death
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 cases in Kuching on Saturday, with one dead. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said the 576th case was a local 72-year-old man who had diabetes and hypertension. “He had received early treatment at the Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) Kuching on July 9 as he had […]
Declared coronavirus cases top seven million globally
PARIS: Declared coronavirus infections topped seven million globally, some two-thirds in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally of official figures at 0700 GMT Monday. At least 7,003,851 cases have been officially recorded around the world, including 402,867 deaths, and Europe is the hardest-hit continent with 2,275,305 cases and 183,542 deaths. The […]
Covid-19 death toll rises to 17
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another Covid-19 fatality yesterday, bringing the total death toll in the state to 17. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed that the 17th case is a 72-year old man from Kampung Tabuan Lot, Kuching. “The victim started showing symptoms on April 13 and was admitted to […]
A blessing in disguise?
I think the extent to which I have any balance at all, any mental balance, is because of being a farm kid and being raised in those isolated rural areas. – James Earl, American actor Jones It’s Labour Day and there is nothing to celebrate because many Malaysians are in dire straits financially — […]
84 recoveries, 57 new cases, 2 deaths today
PUTRAJAYA: The Covid-19 new positive cases in the country remain in double digits with another 57 cases recorded as at noon today, bringing the tally to 6,002 cases. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the new cases, 25 are imported while the remaining are local transmissions. He said today also recorded 84 […]
Abide by MCO during Ramadan, Gawai: Abang Jo
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged Sarawakians to continue complying with the movement control order (MCO) as the rate of Covid-19 fatalities in the state is still high. He said that the public’s compliance is important as various efforts are being made by authorities to break the chain of the Covid-19 […]
