One new cluster identified

By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified one new Covid-19 cluster on Sunday (Aug 29). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Kaman Cluster is a community cluster involving residents of Kampung Kaman, Jalan Krokong in Bau. It said out of 149 people screened, 63 people including the index case […]

35,517 new Covid-19 cases this month

KUCHING: Members of the public are advised to be careful as the number of Covid-19 cases in the state has gone above the 1,000-mark since August 18. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed in a statement on Sunday (August 29) pointed out that this month alone, there had been 35,517 new cases, […]

20,579 new Covid cases today

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 20,579 new Covid-19 cases were reported today, down from 22,597 cases yesterday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet said this brought the cumulative number of cases in the country to 1,706,089. He said Selangor still had the highest number of cases with 4,591, followed by […]

Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 tally remains above 20,000 mark

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s daily tally of Covid-19 cases remained above the 20,000-mark as 22,642 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. In the latest data shared on Facebook and Twitter, Dr Noor Hisham said the number brings the cumulative total of Covid-19 infections in […]

New Covid cases spike up to 20,837

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 cases increased again to over 20,000, with 20,837 reported in the last 24 hours, said Health Director-General, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The last time Malaysia recorded new cases exceeding 20,000 was last Saturday, with 22,262. Sharing the latest data on Covid-19 infections via his Facebook page and […]

State records dip in new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Aug 23) recorded a drop in the number of daily Covid-19 cases with 1,538 new cases compared to 1,772 cases last Sunday. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Kuching district once again recorded the highest number of new daily cases with 615, followed by Serian with 129 cases, Lundu […]

Covid-19 cases continue to decline — 17,672 today

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 daily cases in the country continues to drop, with 17,672 cases reported in the last 24 hours. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday, Malaysia recorded 19,807 new cases and on Saturday, 22,262 cases. Sharing the latest data on Covid-19 infections via his Facebook page, Dr […]

Sarawak records 1,772 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Aug 22) registered 1,772 new Covid-19 cases, a slight drop compared to 1,964 new cases recorded the day before. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 725 of the new cases were detected in this district, followed by 242 in Samarahan, 167 in Bau and 129 in Lundu. “The rest of […]

Huge spike as Sarawak records over 1,500 cases on Monday

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded an all-time high of 1,566 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (Aug 16), a staggering increase compared to the 963 cases recorded the previous day. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 88,572 and the state recorded one new fatality. Kuching District accounted for […]

New Covid cases drop to 19,740

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 19,740 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, a drop by over 800 cases compared to 20,546 cases yesterday. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, in a Twitter post, said the new development brings the cumulative cases in the country to 1.42 million. “Nine states recorded four-digit […]