Brunei reports 2 new imported Covid-19 cases, 255 cases in total
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei reported two new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the national tally to 255, Xinhua reported. According to Brunei’s Ministry of Health, case 254 is a 36-year-old man and case 255 is a 45-year-old man. They arrived in the country from Indonesia on June 6 and have no symptoms of infection. […]
P.3 coronavirus variant detected in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak Covid-19 Vaccine Advisory Group (SCoVAG) today reported the detection of a coronavirus ‘Variant of Interest’ (VOI) – the B.1.1.28.3 or P.3 variant. “This variant was first reported in the Philippines in March this year and was recently identified in import cases in the United Kingdom (UK). “The P.3 variant is characterised by two […]
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 […]
Malaysian woman among 41 asymptomatic imported cases in Singapore
SINGAPORE: A 38-year-old female Malaysian was among the 41 new asymptomatic Covid-19 imported cases reported in Singapore on Sunday, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health. Labelled as Case 59586, the work permit holder arrived from her home country, said the ministry in its full data released late last night. A 39-year-old female Singapore permanent […]
Sarawak records 153 Covid-19 cases in single day
KUCHING: Covid-19 fourth wave continued its wrath on Monday with the state registering a record-breaking 153 positive cases, the highest number detected in a single day since the first case was detected on March 13 last year. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the number of cases dwarfed all […]
Sarawak records 24 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 24 new Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday (Jan 10), with seven cases in Kuching, five in Miri, five in Sibu, two in Sri Aman and one respectively for Samarahan, Sebauh, Selangau and Serian. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said this brings the total number of cases to […]
State records 13 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 13 new Covid-19 positive cases on Tuesday (Jan 5), with five each in Kuching and Miri, two in Bintulu and one in Miri. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this brought the total number of cases in the state to 1,161. He said there were […]
Import cases returned from Selangor
KUCHING: The imported Covid-19 cases reported in Bintulu returned from high-risk areas in Selangor, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Sunday (Jan 3). “Cases 1,133 and 1,134 entered Sarawak via Bintulu Airport on Jan 1. Both cases, who are close family members, had travelled to Bintulu from Selangor via Kuala Lumpur International Airport […]
Sarawak records two new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new positive Covid-19 cases in Miri today, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 1,117. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), case 1,116 is a local man (non-Sarawakian) who works as an aircraft pilot at a regional airline operating rural air services (RAS) in Sabah, Labuan […]
