Covid-19 cases soar to 607 — top in Malaysia
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 607 new cases and four fatalities today, the highest in a single day in Malaysia, pushing the national total to 1,767 for the same day. The new cases also took the total number of infections in the country to 363,940 since the pandemic began. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 130 […]
1,510 new cases, eight deaths reported Saturday
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a slight drop in positive Covid-19 cases to 1,510 today from 1,854 yesterday, with eight new deaths reported, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings the cumulative positive cases to 359,117, with 15,059 being active cases, and the death toll to 1,321. Dr Noor Hisham […]
Sarawak records 296 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 296 Covid-19 positive cases today bringing the state’s tally to 19,558. Of these, Bintulu district reported 101 cases, Kuching (41), Miri (35), Sibu (32), Matu (26), Subis (nine), Serian (eight), Kanowit, Sarikei and Samarahan with seven each, Julau (six), Meradong (five), Marudi (three), Tebedu, Bau and Kapit had two […]
Highest daily cases in the country at 555
KUCHING: Sarawak reported a new record high of 555 Covid-19 cases today, making it the state with the highest number of daily cases reported nationwide. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this brought the state’s tally to 19,262 cases. He said 115 of the 555 cases were recorded in […]
Sarawak records one new death, 211 cases
KUCHING: An 83-year-old woman in Miri was the latest Covid-19 fatality case in Sarawak, bringing the total number of deaths to 117. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim, identified as Case 15,960, sought treatment at Miri Hospital after experiencing fever and breathing difficulty. “Her rT-PCR test result was positive on March 28. Her […]
332 new cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 332 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 18,496. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that of the total number, 121 were reported in Meradong, 48 in Bintulu, 43 in Miri, 36 in Sibu, 24 in Kuching, 13 in Samarahan, six in Julau and four in Asajaya. Beluru recorded four […]
385 new cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded 385 new positive Covid-19 cases, bringing the state’s tally to 18,164. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said of the total cases, 129 were reported in Sri Aman, Sibu (81), Bintulu (52), Miri (45), Kuching (22), Saratok (13), Lubok Antu (10), Marudi (six), five each in […]
One death, 290 positive cases
KUCHING: The state recorded 290 Covid-19 positive cases today (Apr 3) bringing the total number of cases to 17,135 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, 86 cases were reported in Kuching; Bintulu (81); Miri (36); Sibu (22); Serian (20); Samarahan (seven); Kapit and Subis (six each); Julau (five); Bukit Mabong […]
1,294 new cases, 5 fatalities reported today
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,294 new Covid-19 cases and five fatalities were reported nationwide over the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that of the new cases, 1,268 were local transmissions and the other 26 were imported cases. “There were also 1,442 recoveries, taking the total […]
State records 238 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 238 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 16,628. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Bintulu District accounted for 95 of the cases, Sibu (51), Miri (28), Kuching (22), Beluru (17), Julau (eight), Serian (six), Meradong (four), Tatau (three), Sebauh (two) while Kanowit and Sri Aman recorded one case […]