Omicron is now the dominant variant in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Omicron has now replaced the Delta as the dominant circulating Covid-19 variant in the state, says Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director Prof Dr David Perera. According to Perera, a detection rate of seventy eight per cent of the Omicron had been discovered from surveillance data of […]
Continue complying with SOPs to keep cases down
KUCHING: Nothing much we can do but continue to comply with COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to keep the number of cases from rising. Dr Siti Fairouz Ibrahim, a senior lecturer from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), gave this assertion when contacted on Sunday (Feb 6). She added that […]
21 out of 58 cases in Kuching
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total COVID-19 cases have bumped up to 253,003 after 58 new cases were recorded on Sunday (Feb 6). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said three patients who need ventilator support are under category 5 while one patient who required oxygen is under category 4. Aside from that, 39 […]
Start living with the virus safely, urges Dr Sim
KUCHING: Sarawakians have been reminded to be on alert and prepare for a possible surge in Covid-19 Omicron cases in the state. The reminder comes from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian after the country saw the number of cases increasing to 7,234 cases on Friday (Feb 4). “(It is) expected. But […]
42 cases with zero fatality
KUCHING: Sarawak’s total COVID-19 cases have increased to 252,945 after 42 new cases were recorded on Saturday (Feb 5). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update, said the cases were categories 1 and 2. “Of the figure, 23 cases are category 1 and 19 are category 2. “Kuching tops the list with […]
State records 22 new cases
BY JACINTHA JOLENE KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 22 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Feb 4). The total number of cases now stands at 252,903. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in its Covid-19 daily statement that all 22 cases recorded are in categories 1 and 2. Nine compounds were issued by the authorities for failure to […]
13 out of 20 cases in Kuching
KUCHING: Twenty new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the state on Thursday (Feb 3), according to a media statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) here. SDMC added that there were 252, 881 cumulative cases and 15 cases placed under category 1 with no symptoms. Kuching recorded the highest with 13 cases, Sibu […]
21 Covid-19 cases today compared to 17 yesterday
KUCHING: The number of COVID-19 cases in Sarawak increased to 21 compared to the previous day’s 17 cases, taking the total number of cases to 252,861. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update yesterday said the number of cases in category 1 was seven, and there were 14 cases in category 2. […]
17 news cases today, up three from yesterday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 17 new COVID-19 cases today, a slight increase compared to the previous day’s 14 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 16 of the total number comprised Categories 1 and 2 while one case was of Category 3. Kuching accounted for the highest number of cases with eight followed by Sibu […]
Archbishop calls on all to ascertain safe celebration
KUCHING: Catholic Archbishop of Kuching, Simon Poh (pic), has urged those celebrating the Chinese New Year to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure a safe celebration. He said this was important in view of the current Covid-19 Omicron cases which are on the rise in the country. “I exhort everyone to comply […]
