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KUCHING (March 8): Sarawak recorded a Covid-19 fatality today along with 252 new positive cases, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
It said in a statement that the latest death case, which was recorded in Kapit, brings the state’s death toll from the virus to 88.
On the new positive cases, it said 234 individuals were asymptomatic while the remaining 18 showed symptoms.
“Sibu recorded the highest number of cases with 149 followed by Bintulu (23), Miri (17), Subis (13), Kuching (7), Mukah (7), Betong (6), Sarikei (6), Sebauh (6), Kanowit (5), Kapit (5), Julau (2), and Meradong (2).
“Belaga, Beluru Samarahan and Tatau district each also recorded one new case,” it said, adding that the total number of positive cases in the state have now increased to 11,348,” it said.
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