Bernama file photo shows a health worker conducting a Covid-19 swab test.
KUCHING (Aug 29): An eight-year-old girl was one of two Covid-19 fatalities recorded in Sarawak today, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
In its Covid-19 daily update, SDMC said that the girl, who is from Serian, was found positive on Aug 21 and passed away at Serian Hospital.
She had no history of illnesses.
The other Covid-19 death involved a 59-year-old man from Sibu who was found positive on Aug 23 and passed away at Sibu Hospital.
“He had comorbidities of high blood, diabetes, dyslipidemia, gout and chronic kidney disease,” SDMC added.
Sarawak today also recorded 2,522 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative total in the state to 112,245.
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