23 more fall to deadly coronavirus

KUCHING: The state recorded 23 new Covid-19 fatalities on Thursday (Oct 14), including five brought-in dead (BID) cases, comprising mostly of elderly people. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily update, said all death cases occurred on Oct 1 (one), Oct 4 (one), Oct 8 (four) and between Oct 10 and Oct 13 […]

Covid-19 claims more lives, all deceased with comorbidities

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 13 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday (Oct 13), mostly comprising those between the ages of 40 and 80, and who have comorbid diseases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths occurred on Oct 4, and between Oct 10 and 12. No brought-in-dead (BID) cases were recorded on Wednesday. “The youngest fatality […]

28 Covid-19 deaths between Sept 30 and Oct 11

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) says 28 fatalities due to Covid-19 had been recorded from Sept 30 to Oct 11. On Sept 30, a 70-year-old woman from Betong passed away at Saratok Hospital. She had a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease. Two deaths recorded on Oct 7 […]

5-year-old state’s youngest Covid fatality

KUCHING: Sarawak has reported one of the state youngest deaths from Covid-19 today (Oct 9) –a five-year-old boy. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the victim from Miri division, who had comorbidity of obesity, passed away at the Miri Hospital on Oct 6. He was among the 14 individuals who […]

Eight deaths including two brought in dead cases

KUCHING: Sarawak today (Oct 8) reported eight Covid-19 deaths comprising mostly of elderly people with comorbidities, including two brought-in dead (BID) cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that two of the deaths occurred on Sept 28 while six others died between Oct 2 and Oct 6. “Out of eight deaths, the oldest involved […]

State reports 20 fatalities with six brought-in dead cases

KUCHING: Sarawak reported 20 Covid-19 deaths today (Oct 7), including six brought-in dead (BID) cases, comprising mostly elderly people with comorbidities. Fourteen of the deaths occurred between Oct 1 and Oct 6, while one death case occurred on Sept 7, Sept 23, Sept 27, Sept 29 and Sept 30 respectively. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]

2,487 new positive cases, 15 deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak today (Sept 30) recorded a total of 2,487 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the state’s cumulative tally to 209,624 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said, of the number, 2,472 (99.4 percent) were Categories 1 and 2 cases while 15 cases (0.60 percent) were in Categories 3, 4 and 5. “For Category […]

State reports ten latest Covid-19 deaths

KUCHING: The state reported ten new Covid-19 fatalities on Saturday (Sept 25) with most of them being backlog death cases.  Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that two of the deaths were recorded on Sept 24. It involved a 42-year-old woman from Samarahan who passed away at Simunjan Hospital and a 61-year-old woman from Sri […]

15 deaths between Sept 4-23

BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported 15 new Covid-19 fatalities in the state between Sept 14 and Sept 23. On Sept 14, a death was recorded in Serian district. The case was a brought in dead (BID) case, involved a 70-year-old-man who had a history of cancer. Two fatalities were […]

State records 15 fatalities between Sept 17 – 22

BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) reported 15 Covid-19 fatalities in the state between Sept 17 and 22. Three of the fatalities were recorded on Sept 17, involving a 90-year-old man from Sri Aman, and a man and a woman from Sibu aged 60 and 70 respectively. Another death was recorded […]