135 recoveries, 45 new cases and one death

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 135 Covid-19 patients were reported to have fully recovered and allowed to go home yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this was thrice the 45 new cases reported as of noon. This brings the cumulative number of recoveries to 4,702 cases, which is 73.15 percent of the total […]

ACD ops detects positive cases

KUCHING: The active case detection (ACD) operation carried out at Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden has turned up three positive Covid-19 cases. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the three cases had been admitted to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) for treatment. He said that during the programme, which ended on […]

State records five new cases, 11 recoveries

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 523 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the new cases, three were recorded in Samarahan, and one each in Kuching and Sibu. “One is from Kuching Conference cluster, one from the Sri Petaling […]

State records 9 new positive cases

KUCHING: Nine positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 518 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of these cases, three are from Bau, and two each from Kuching, Samarahan and Serian. “Nineteen patients have recovered and discharged from hospital and all were […]

Covid-19: Two more new cases in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two more positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number to 509 since the first case was reported on March 13. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said both cases were from Kuching. It also said Betong was declared a green zone since no positive cases were detected within the last 14 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Healthcare officer among six new positive cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six more positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 502 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Of these six cases, three were from Kuching, two from Serian and one from Samarahan, according to a statement by the State Disaster Management Committee […]

Eight more positive cases

KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday recorded eight more positive Covid-19 cases including one in Limbang, resulting in the categorisation of the division as a yellow zone. The other new positive Covid-19 cases were from Kuching (4) and Samarahan (3). This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases so far in Sarawak to 496. Deputy Chief Minister […]

Virus takes time to shed: Dr Sim

KUCHING: “Cooperate with the authorities even if you feel well.  If you go home, you will pass the virus to their families.” This is Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian’s appeal yesterday to Covid-19 patients who had recovered and were in stepdown. He revealed that Covid-19 patients could take more […]