Bernama file photo shows an active case detection exercise.
KUCHING (May 25): Sarawak today recorded six deaths from Covid-19 along with 513 new cases, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement.
The fatalities, from the age of 41 to 81, were at the Sarawak General Hospital here (2), Miri Hospital (2), and one each at the Sibu Hospital and Sri Aman Hospital, the committee said in its Covid-19 update.
The figures today brought the total death toll in the state to 261, and the cumulative total of positive cases to 43,326.
“A total of 317 or 61.79 per cent of today’s cases were detected in Miri, Bintulu, Sibu, Samarahan dan Kuching districts,” SDMC said.
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