KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new Covid-19 positive case since the last case was detected in Bintulu last Sunday (Aug 30).
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the total number of cases remains at 699, as the Alam Cluster in Bintulu remains active with eight cases.
SDMC said that there were also no new recovery and discharged cases from hospitals statewide, with the number remaining at 663 or 94.85 percent.
“A total of 17 people are still receiving treatment at hospital isolation wards.
“Eleven cases are being treated at Bintulu Hospital, five cases at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and one in Miri Hospital.
“The death toll remained at 19 or 2.72 percent,” said SDMC in a statement issued yesterday (Sep 1).
It added that a total of 24 new persons-under-investigation (PUI) were reported while none are awaiting laboratory test results.
SDMC also said that 101 new persons-under-surveillance (PUS) have been checked into hotels to undergo quarantine.
This brings the total number of PUS at 14 hotels in the state to 702 persons, while 23,145 PUS had completed their quarantine period.
