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195 out of 2,500 close contacts screened so far

KUCHING: About 195 out of the 2,500 people in Kuching, who have had close or casual contact with Covid-19 positive cases, have been screened so far. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said another 302 had also agreed to come forward to be screened at the Youth and Sports Complex. “This is about […]

Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu, Limbang 14 days virus free

KUCHING: As of today, four divisions have been categorised as green zones in the state. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the divisions categorised from yellow to green zones are Mukah, Sarikei, Sibu and Limbang. “According to the medical definition, any area that does not have any positive cases within the last […]

Four new positive cases; no death

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 459. Another 27 cases had recovered and were discharged from hospitals, with 21 of these cases from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), two from Sibu Hospital, one from Bintulu Hospital and three from Miri Hospital.  Sarawak Disaster […]

Abide by MCO during Ramadan, Gawai: Abang Jo

KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg urged Sarawakians to continue complying with the movement control order (MCO) as the rate of Covid-19 fatalities in the state is still high. He said that the public’s compliance is important as various efforts are being made by authorities to break the chain of the Covid-19 […]

Three deaths involving Health Ministry staff

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 325 personnel of the Health Ministry (MoH) have been diagnosed with Covid-19 so far and three of them have died, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the number of Covid-19 infections among MoH staff members constituted 5.8 percent of the cumulative total of 5,603 cases recorded in […]

Singapore records 1,037 new cases, tally exceeds 11,000

By Massita Ahmad SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has preliminarily confirmed 1,037 new cases of Covid-19 infection in the republic, bringing the tally to 11,178. The ministry said the vast majority of the cases came from the foreign worker dormitories while only 21 cases involved Singaporeans or permanent residents. “We are still working through […]

Man had no virus exposure history

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another Covid-19 death yesterday, bringing the death toll to 16 in the state thus far. This was a local 72-year-old Iban man from Lingga in Sri Aman. He had hypertension and a stomach tumour, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He added that the man had […]

US Covid-19 cases rise by nearly 40,000 over 24 hours

NEW YORK: Confirmed Covid-19 cases in the United States reached 823,786 as of 8 pm EST on Tuesday, up by 39,460 from 24 hours earlier, Xinhua news agency reported according to the data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile the US have recorded a death toll of 44,999 as of Tuesday night, an increase of […]

One more dead; death toll now 15

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another Covid-19 death yesterday, bringing the death toll to 15 in the state thus far. The case involved a man aged 69, who fell ill on April 3 and was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on April 6. The case sample on April 7 tested positive for Covid-19. “This case […]

Get tested ASAP, advises MP

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is urging those who are in close contact with Covid-19 positive patients to go for screening as soon as possible.  He said this following the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) statement which stated that 2,484 people who had close contact with such patients have yet to come forward […]