The ACD exercise in progress in Sibu recently.
KUCHING (July 31): Another three more people in Sarawak have succumbed to Covid-19, as the state recorded 485 new cases today, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), with Kuching contributed to more than half of the total new cases.
SDMC in today’s update said two of the deaths involved women aged 80 and 43 respectively, who died at the Sibu Hospital, and a woman aged 83 who died at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH).
“Both of the women who died in Sibu were found positive on July 14. The 80-year-old woman had comorbidities of high-blood, dyslipidemia and heart disease, while the 43-year-old had comorbidities of high blood, diabetes and dyslipidemia.
“The woman who died at SGH was found positive on July 23 and had no comorbidities,” the committee said.
On the new cases, 274 cases were recorded from Kuching alone, followed by Serian with 101 cases.
“Sibu and Bau each recorded 21 cases respectively; Bintulu recorded 12 cases and Kabong 11 cases,” the committee said.
Seventeen districts recorded single-digit cases; with Samarahan at seven cases, Simunjan (6), Tatau (5) and Beluru (4).
Miri, Betong, Subis and Mukah each recorded three cases; Saratok and Kapit each recorded two cases; while Lundu, Tebedu, Sarikei, Telang Usan, Dalat, Song, and Pusa each recorded one case respectively.
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