Sharp increase in Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 582 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday (July 29), a sharp increase of 118 from the previous day’s number of 464. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 75,793 while the death toll remains at 459. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching accounted for the highest number […]
Sarawak cases up again
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 464 new Covid-19 cases today, 59 more than the previous day’s number of 405. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 75,211 while the death toll remains at 459. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching accounted for 184 new cases followed by Serian with 79, Samarahan […]
Kuching again records highest number of new Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 405 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (July 27), 49 more than the previous day’s 356, as well as two fatalities. The total number of cases now stands at 74,747 while the death toll is at 459. Kuching once again recorded the highest number of new cases with 255, followed by Samarahan with […]
Is fatigue setting in for our healthcare workers?
BY SAKINI MOHD SAID Nearly 18 months have passed since the first three Covid-19 cases were reported in Malaysia on Jan 25, 2020, and people still are wondering with exasperation how much longer they would have to put up with the pandemic. The outlook, currently, does not seem too rosy considering that five-figure new infections […]
76 new Delta variant cases detected
KUCHING: Another 76 new cases of the Delta variant (B.1.167.2) have been detected in the state. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Prof Dr David Perera said the cases were detected in its ongoing tracking and surveillance of the SARS-Cov-2 variants circulating in the state. “Samples from positive cases […]
Sarawak records 2 Covid-19 deaths, 351 new cases
KUCHING: A 35-year-old woman from Sibu district is among two individuals who succumbed to Covid-19 in the state today (July 20). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily Covid-19 report said the woman, identified as Case 449, tested positive for the virus on July 17 and passed away at the Sibu Hospital. The […]
Cases rise to 12,366 nationwide today
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-19 cases in the country in the last 24 hours has risen again, with 12,366 cases reported today, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The new development brings the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia to 939,899. Selangor continued to record the highest number of […]
13,215 new cases – highest to date
KUALA LUMPUR: The daily number of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia continues to rise with a total of 13,215 cases reported today, the highest daily figure recorded since the pandemic hit the country. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the sharp increase brings the total number of cases to 880,782 so far. Selangor remains the state with […]
Active case detection at two villages
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MoH) is currently conducting an active case detection (ACD) programme at two villages in Demak Laut, namely, Kampung Tabuan Lot and Kampung Tabuan Tengah. Lasting four days from Sunday to Wednesday, the programme involves 4,000 residents. Demak Laut assemblyman, Dr Hazland Abang Hipni said the implementation of the programme at the […]
State sees big spike in new cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 472 new Covid-19 positive cases today (Tuesday), a sharp increase of 237 cases from Monday’s 235 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) revealed that 168 cases were detainees at the Miri Central Prison and two immigration detainees in the Sri Aman district. The Miri district accounted for 178 new cases; Kuching […]
