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KUCHING (Feb 14): Sarawak recorded three more deaths due to Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the coronavirus to 61, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
Meanwhile, Sarawak recorded 161 new positive cases, bringing the total tally of cases in the state to 6,586.
SDMC in its daily Covid-19 update statement said that all the deaths were reported from Sibu.
The 59th death is of a 52-year-old local woman who was admitted into the Sibu Hospital after complaining of breathing difficulty.
She was tested for Covid-19 on Jan 28 and her result revealed she was positive for the virus on Jan 28.
Her health continued to deteriorate and she died on Feb 13.
According to SDMC, the woman had a history of comorbidity such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and kidney failures.
The 60th death is of a 73-year-old local woman who was admitted to the Sibu Hospital due to breathing difficulties. She was tested on Jan 28 and her test result was positive for Covid-19 the next day.
Her health continued to deteriorate and she died on Feb 13. She also had a history of comorbidity such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, said SDMC.
The committee added that the woman was from the Pasai Cluster.
The 61st death is of a 63-year-old man who was admitted into the Sibu Hospital for breathing difficulties as well.
He was tested on Jan 13 and was found positive for Covid-19 on the same day. His health continued to deteriorate and he eventually died on Feb 13.
According to SDMC, the man got infected through the Pasai Cluster. He had a history of comorbidity of dyslipidaemia.
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