217 cases in Sibu Jaya up until Feb 7
SIBU: A total of 217 positive Covid-19 cases have been detected in Sibu Jaya up until Feb 7, said state Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He noted that the cumulative total was excluding the 629 samples taken through the Covid-19 screening held at Sibu Jaya flat last Sunday. “The results will be out by […]
State records 84 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 84 new positive cases on Monday (Feb 8). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, revealed that 27 cases were recorded in Sibu; Song (23); Miri (10); Bintulu (9); Julau (5); Kapit (4); Bau (2); Pakan (2); Sri Aman (2); Samarahan (1); Lundu (1) and Sarikei (1), bringing […]
Record number of 21 deaths today
KUALA LUMPUR: Twenty-one Covid-19 deaths were reported in Malaysia today, the highest single-day fatalities since the pandemic hit the country early last year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the Covid-19 death toll to 791. However, new positive cases dropped to 3,455 today from 4,214 yesterday, bringing the […]
121 positive cases recorded today
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 121 positive cases were recorded in the state today. “Of the total, 37 cases were recorded in Sibu; Miri (25); Kapit (21); Dalat (10); Bintulu (nine); Bukit Mabong (four); three each in Kuching, Song and Beluru; Serian (two); and one each in Sarikei, Kanowit, Julau and Selangau. […]
Asymptomatic Covid cases to be placed quarantine and treatment centres
SIBU: Positive Covid-19 patients classified as level 1 and 2 but do not experience any symptoms will be placed at the Covid Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC). According to Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee, the PKRC in Sibu was opened at several locations including Kemuyang Youth Camp, Methodist Centennial, Laila […]
Record-high 5,725 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia today reported a record-high 5,725 daily positive Covid-19 cases, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The previous high of 4,275 daily cases was recorded on Jan 23. Dr Noor Hisham said that of the total today, 5,718 cases involved Malaysians while the seven import cases comprised five Malaysians and […]
New tabong cluster emerges with seven cases
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified a new Covid-19 cluster named the Tabong Cluster. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the index case for this cluster is Case 3,718 where an individual underwent screening at a private hospital in Kuching due to Covid-19 symptoms. The number of positive cases involving this cluster to date […]
Slight drop in new cases with 3,048 reported Monday
KUALA LUMPUR: There was a slight drop in the number of daily Covid-19 positive cases in the country today, with 3,048 cases compared to 3,346 yesterday and 4,275 on Saturday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that of the total, eight were import cases while the remaining 3,040 were local […]
120 cases, two deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded 120 positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the state’s tally to 3,499 cases. The state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities to 30. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 52 of the new cases were reported in Sibu,11 in Subis, 10 in Miri, nine each in […]
New record high — 255 cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 255 Covid-19 positive cases on Sunday (Jan 24) — a new daily record surpassing Friday’s 229 high, bringing the state’s tally to 3,379. At the same time, the state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 28. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said […]
