A woman undergoes a swab test for Covid-19 during a mass screening exercise. — Bernama photo
KUCHING (Sept 27): A total of 99.56 per cent or 2,711 of Sarawak’s 2,723 Covid-19 cases today consisted of Categories 1 and 2 cases involving asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
It said in its Covid-19 daily update that the remaining 12 cases consisted of two Category 3 cases (patients with pneumonia but not requiring oxygen); four Category 4 cases (patients with pneumonia requiring oxygen); and six Category 5 cases (patients with pneumonia requiring ventilator support).
A total of 37 districts reported new cases with Kuching topping the list at 888 followed by Samarahan (249), Miri (249), Sibu (228), Sri Aman (184), Bintulu (119), and Serian (105).
Infections were also reported in Asajaya (93), Sarikei (88), Betong (88), Saratok (82), Kanowit (52), Limbang (49), Bau (42), Meradong (26), Pusa (19), Kapit (18), Belaga (18), Lubok Antu (15), Pakan (15), Lundu (13), Lawas (13), Subis (12), Simunjan (11), Marudi (10), Dalat (7), Tebedu (7), Beluru (5), Tanjung Manis (3), Kabong (3), Bukit Mabong (3), Tatau (3), Selangau (2), and one each in Mukah, Julau, Daro and Telang Usan.
The state’s cumulative number of cases now stands at 201,812.