A medical personnel conducts a swab test on a person during mass testing in this Bernama file photo
KUCHING (July 29): Sarawak reported no new Covid-19 deaths today despite an increase in its daily infections at 582, compared to yesterday’s 464 cases.
Kuching district contributed to the most number of new cases at 311 today, bringing the cumulative total of positive cases in the state to 75,793, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
In its Covid-19 daily update, SDMC said other districts that recorded two-digit new cases were Simunjan with 73, Serian (51), Bau (50), Sibu (26), Bintulu (13), Samarahan (12) and Miri and Meradong 11 each.
Twelve districts recorded one-digit new cases namely Tatau (8), Telang Usan (3), Asajaya, Selangau and Subis two each while one new case were each recorded in Sri Aman, Mukah, Betong, Tebedu, Beluru, Kanowit and Sarikei.
SDMC said 420 of the new cases today were detected from screenings of individuals with contact to positive cases; 65 from screenings of individuals from active clusters; 36 from screenings of symptomatic individuals at health facilities; and 48 from other screenings at health facilities.
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