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Covid-19: 193 new cases in Sarawak, one death in Sibu today

Residents at Univista undergo interviews and health tests as medical personnel can be seen going house to house. — Picture by Roystein Emmor via Borneo Post Online
Residents at Univista undergo interviews and health tests as medical personnel can be seen going house to house. — Picture by Roystein Emmor via Borneo Post Online

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KUCHING, Feb 16 — Sarawak recorded one Covid-19 death today along with 193 new positive cases, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).

It said the latest fatality was recorded in Sibu and that the state’s death toll from the virus has now increased to 62.

“As for the new positive cases, Sibu recorded the highest with 105 followed by Samarahan (19), Kuching (17), Kapit (17), Bintulu (12), Beluru (7), Julau (6), Song (3), Dalat (3), Miri (2) and Bau (2).

“The total number of positive cases in the state have now increased 7,025,” it said in a statement. — Borneo Post Online