New cases in state down to 834
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Oct 12) recorded 834 new Covid-19 cases, 203 fewer cases compared to the previous day’s tally (1,037). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 821 or 98.44 percent of the new cases were in Categories 1 and 2 while 13 cases or 1.56 percent fell into Categories 3, 4 and 5. “There were […]
Sepangah Cluster in Limbang latest addition
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared the emergence of one new cluster in the state on Friday (Oct 1). The Sepangah Cluster is a community cluster involving residents of a longhouse in Sepangah, Nanga Medamit in Limbang. “Twenty-two out of 178 people screened including the index case tested positive for […]
Two news clusters announced
By Petronella Felix KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared the emergence of two new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak on Monday (Sept 27), both detected in Limbang district. The first cluster, dubbed the Tembok Limbang cluster is a detention institution cluster involving detainees of Penjara Pusat Limbang. “Out of 63 individuals tested, 14 […]
State records another three clusters
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Sept 21) recorded three new clusters, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The first one, the Jalan P Ramlee Cluster, is a workplace cluster involving an occupant at the workers’ quarters of a construction company located at Jalan P Ramlee here. “Of the 101 individuals who were tested for Covid-19, 70 […]
State records three new clusters
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Three more new Covid-19 clusters — one each in the Kuching, Kanowit, and Telaga Usan districts — were declared in the state on Saturday (Sept 18), The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster was the KM19 Kuching-Serian Road cluster in Kuching. It is an institution cluster involving staff and […]
State records three new community clusters
KUCHING: Three new Covid-19 clusters were declared in Sarawak on Wednesday (Sept 15) and all were categorised as community clusters. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that one was the Sebobok cluster detected in Bau while the other two clusters located in Pakan were dubbed the Sungai Ipoh cluster and the Sungai Buloh cluster. […]
Three new clusters in Kuching, one in Subis
KUCHING: Four new clusters were declared in Sarawak on Tuesday (Sept 14), of which three were in Kuching and one in Subis. These are the Laman Bong Chin Cluster, Jalan Upland Cluster, and Kampung Segedup Cluster in Kuching as well as the Jundak Saeh Merah Cluster in Subis. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee said the […]
State records six new community clusters
KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Sept 13) recorded six new community clusters said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The first cluster, the Sungai Kerubong cluster, involved a longhouse at Sungai Serubong, Selalang in the Sarikei district. “Of the 121 individuals who were tested, 96 including the index case were positive while 25 were negative. “All […]
Two new clusters in Pakan district
KUCHING: Two new clusters in Pakan district were declared by the State Health Department on Sunday (Sept 11). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that both of the clusters recorded were community clusters. The Sungai Sawa Cluster involves a longhouse located at Sungai Sawa, Batu 3, Jalan Pakan. “A total of 74 individuals had […]
Just one new cluster; Suchong Balut cluster
KUCHING: Only one new cluster was reported by the State Health Department on Friday (Sept 10). The cluster, namely the Suchong Balut cluster in Julau is a community cluster, involving residents of two longhouses located in the Sungai Suchong Balut area in Julau District. SDMC said that of the 78 people who were screened, 62 […]
