Two more PUI cases in Sarawak
KUCHING: Two more new Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases for Covid-19 were recorded yesterday. According to a statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the cases were reported at 10.30am at the Sarawak General Hospital and Sibu Hospital. “With the new cases, the number of PUI cases has risen up to 112 since […]
Death toll in mainland China approaches 2,600
BEIJING: The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has gone up to 2,592 in mainland China, with the total number of registered cases standing at 77,150 according to the country’s National Health Commission. The latest figures from the commission show that 24,734 people have recovered from the disease. Of the 49,824 who are currently […]
Over 760 COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths in South Korea
SEOUL: The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has gone up to 763 in South Korea, with seven deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) registered in the country, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). According to Sputnik news agency, KCDC listed 161 new coronavirus cases in a Monday […]
Local woman fully recovered, allowed to go home
KUALA LUMPUR: A 40-year local woman previously warded for Covid-19 has fully recovered and was discharged Saturday afternoon. Director general of Health Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement today said that the woman was the 13th case who was treated at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar and was confirmed to be positive Covid-19 on February […]
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in S. Korea rises to 346
SEOUL: South Korea has registered 142 new cases of the new coronavirus disease, dubbed COVID-19, within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of the infected people in the country to 346, reported Sputnik news agency quoting the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). According to the KCDC, 103 new cases have been […]
China records new cases of deaths
KUALA LUMPUR: China reported 397 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus with 109 deaths as of Feb 21 (Friday), increasing the total fatalities in the country to 2,345 so far. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia in its Facebook posting today said 106 new deaths were recorded in the outbreak’s epicentre in Hubei Province with one each in Hebei, Shanghai and Xinjiang Production […]
Therapeutic trial results against COVID-19 expected in 3 weeks
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Thursday that preliminary results from clinical trials of therapeutics against COVID-19 are expected in three weeks, reported Xinhua “We’re also looking forward to results from two clinical trials of therapeutics prioritised by the WHO R&D Blueprint,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a daily briefing. One of […]
China’s death toll rises to 1,868
MOSCOW: The death toll in mainland China from the novel coronavirus outbreak has increased by 98 over the past 24 hours to 1,868, Sputnik news agency quoted the Chinese state health committee as saying on Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases has gone up by 1,886 to 72,436, it said. The number of people who have […]
No positive cases at Miri Hospital
KUCHING: The Health Department has confirmed that there are no positive Covid-19 cases at Miri Hospital. Director Dr Chin Zin Hing said in a statement yesterday that as of Feb 16, Miri Hospital had received 16 Patient Under Investigation (PUI) cases. “The figure comprises 14 Malaysians, one Chinese national and one Canadian. “Of these, 14 […]
‘Let’s see how we can help’
State mulls helping Beijing tackle Covid-19 KUCHING: The Sarawak government will look into how it could help China to deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) epidemic. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said he would bring up the matter to the state Cabinet. “We are saddened by those affected by this epidemic. We […]
