Be careful amid rising COVID-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawakians are being urged to remain vigilant as COVID-19 cases continue to surge. In a video message posted on his Facebook page today, Deputy Premier Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the need for people to take the COVID-19 booster shots, particularly vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with comorbidity […]
COVID-19 update: S’wak records 916 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 916 COVID-19 cases during the 48th epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease compared to 1,046 cases during the 47th epid week. Of the 916 cases, 884 were in categories one and two, while 32 cases were in categories three, four, and five. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its weekly update […]
Kuching most affected district in state
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 619 new COVID-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 35, which showed a slight decrease from Epid Week 34 with 760 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly statement, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district with 194 cases. In Epid Week 35, Miri (110 cases); Sibu (83), Bintulu (74), […]
Sarawak records 760 new Covid-19 cases in Epid Week 34
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 760 new cases of Covid-19 throughout epidemiology (epid) week 34. The number was a marginal decrease of only 38 cases compared to the previous epid week’s 798 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its weekly Covid-19 update said 742 of the total new cases were categories 1 and 2, while […]
Kuching still most Covid-19 affected district
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 731 new Covid-19 cases in Epidemiological (Epid) Week 32, an increase from Epid Week 31’s 602 cases. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly statement issued on Monday (Aug 15), Kuching topped the list as the state’s most affected district during both weeks, with 220 and 242 cases respectively. Among […]
Over 30% of Sarawak New COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant
KUCHING: The Omicron BA.5 sub-variant has been detected to account for 32.8 per cent or one-third of Sarawak COVID-19 positive cases since June onwards. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Prof Dr David Perera said a total of 165 samples obtained state-wide, had been successfully sequenced, from April 2 […]
Disabled can also contribute if given a chance
SARATOK: Any notion that people with disabilities (OKU) are only good for receiving aid has no place in society. Society instead must be convinced that the disabled also have a role to play and can contribute, said Kalaka assemblyman Mohamad Duri. “The time has come for the community to believe that the disabled also have […]
Epid Week 29 sees increase in coronavirus cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 437 Covid-19 cases and three deaths in Epidemiological (Epid) Week 29. The cases in Epid Week 28 were 367, with Epid Week 29 seeing an increase of 70 cases. Three deaths were recorded in Kuching, Miri and Sibu while two deaths were recorded last week. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s weekly […]
State records 325 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 325 new COVID-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 24, which showed a slight increase from Epid Week 23 with 267 cases. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly report released yesterday, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district during Epid Weeks 24 and 23, with 104 and 96 cases respectively. […]
State records 175 new COVID-19 cases in Epid Week 22
KUCHING: Sarawak reported 175 new COVID-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 22, a significant drop from the 304 cases recorded in Epid Week 21. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly report released today, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district during Epid Weeks 21 and 22, with 119 and 67 cases respectively. […]
