Bernama file photo shows a health worker conducting a Covid-19 swab test.
KUCHING (Sept 1): Sarawak recorded seven Covid-19 deaths today while new cases rose to 2,414, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).
It said in its Covid-19 daily update that the latest fatalities all involved senior citizens, the oldest of which was an 85-year-old woman from Kuching.
“She had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 21 and died at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH),” it said, adding that the victim also had heart disease.
Kuching also recorded another three deaths at SGH involving a 62-year-old woman who tested positive on August 30; a 75-year-old man who tested positive on August 25; and a 76-year-old woman who tested positive on August 26.
“The 62-year-old woman had a history of hypertension and cerebral palsy while the man had hypertension, heart disease and lung disease,” said the committee, adding that the 76-year-old from Serian had hypertension and heart disease.
It also said that two fatalities were registered in Sarikei where the victims had died at Sarikei Hospital.
“One of them was a 78-year-old man from Betong who tested positive on August 28 and had a history of hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia.
“The other victim was a 62-year-old man from Pusa with a history of hypertension and chronic kidney disease. He tested positive on August 27,” it said.
In Sibu, one death case was recorded at Sibu Hospital involving a 74-year-old woman who tested positive on August 31. She had no comorbidities.
With the latest fatalities, the death toll in Sarawak has increased to 533.
On the new cases, SDMC said Kuching continued to register the most cases at 1,031 followed by Bintulu (174), Sibu (121), Subis (115), and Betong (107).
“Another 20 districts recorded two-digit cases namely Sri Aman (92), Bau (91), Simunjan (76), Samarahan (73), Asajaya (64), Serian (60), Tebedu (55), Limbang (53), Song (49), Miri (33), Kapit (33), Tatau (32), Saratok (31), Lawas (21), Selangau (19), Lubok Antu (17), Lundu (13), Pusa (13), and Sarikei (11).
“Eight other districts which reported new cases were Belaga (6), Kanowit (6), Sebauh (5), Mukah (4), Bukit Mabong (4), Pakan (3), and one each in Dalat and Meradong,” it said.
The state’s cumulative number of Covid-19 cases now stands at 118,972.
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