Unimas says seven cases of South African Variant detected in Kuching
KUCHING: Seven cases of the South African Variant of Concern (VOC), B.1.351 have been detected in Kuching district. The earliest case was tested positive by rT-PCR on April 26 and the most recent case tested positive on May 6, said the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). In its report […]
4,765 new Covid cases nationwide today
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases rose to 4,765 today compared to 3,973 yesterday, taking the cumulative total in the country to 453,222. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted that of the new total, Selangor still had the highest number of cases, with 2,082, followed by Kuala Lumpur (540) and […]
Strict border control to block South African Covid-19 variant
KUCHING: Strict border control is still necessary to prevent the South African Covid-19 variant, said to be more contagious, from entering Sarawak as well as to curb imported positive cases. Sarawak Covid-19 Vaccine Advisory Group (Scovag) chairman Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop noted that the South African variant was already present in Peninsular […]
New Zealand says new Covid-19 case is South African variant
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s first case of coronavirus in the community for more than two months has been identified as the more contagious South African variant, prompting Australia to suspend quarantine-free travel from the neighbouring country for at least 72 hours. A 56-year-old New Zealander, who recently returned from Europe, tested positive on Saturday to the infectious […]
