16 new positive cases recorded

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another 16 positive Covid-19 cases yesterday. “The addition of the new positive cases brings the total number of cases to 3,876 since the first positive case was reported on March 13,” said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah during the daily update of Covid-19 at the new State […]

State registers 371 positive cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another eight positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 371 to date. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all eight cases were undergoing treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here. He added that of the total 371 cases, […]

15 new positive cases in Sarawak

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) yesterday reported another 15 new Covid-19 positive cases, bringing the total to 363. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said all 15 individuals are receiving treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here. “A total of 119 new person under investigation (PUI) cases were also recorded, bringing the […]

Woman, 47, victim No. 14

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one death from the coronavirus (Covid-19) yesterday, bringing the state’s total to 14 deaths. The latest victim is a 47-year-old woman from Kuching. She started having cough and fever on April 2 and was admitted to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Kuching on April 8, two days later (April 10) she was diagnosed […]

Rep donates thermometers

KUCHING: The Covid-19 Virus Examination Centre in Serian yesterday received thermometers from Bukit Semuja assemblyman John Ilus during a brief ceremony at the centre. The contribution was made in light of the centre facing a shortage of thermometers recently. Thermometers are taken home by person-under-investigation (PUI) cases during their quarantine period to monitor their body […]

S’wak records seven new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another seven positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 334 to date. All the seven cases are being treated in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Kuching. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this during the daily update on Covid-19 […]

State’s death toll rises to 13

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another Covid-19 fatality yesterday, bringing the total death cases in the state to 13. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that the 13th case is a 23-year-old female student of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) who lived in Kota Samarahan. Both her parents were also tested positive for Covid-19. “The victim was […]

Another 15 positive Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another 15 positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the number to 288 in total.  In a statement by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, he said out of the 15 recorded, 14 were being treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and one at Miri Hospital.  While delivering […]

State records two more deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two more deaths related to Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the total to 12. The eleventh fatality was a 72-year-old man from Taman Sebah Height, Kuching. He tested positive for Covid-19 on March 28 and was admitted to the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). He died at 1.37pm. The twelfth victim was a 53-year-old man […]

Southern Sarawak has most Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: The highest infection rate of Covid-19 is reported to be in the southern part of Sarawak. Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said this includes Kuching and Samarahan Divisions, which are areas of high infected. Karim was representing Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at the […]