File photo of a man getting tested for Covid-19.
KUCHING (June 20): Sarawak’s total number Covid-19 cases is dangerously close to breaching the 60,000 mark after the state registered 661 new cases today.
The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in its Covid-19 daily update that the latest figures brought the cumulative number of infections to 59,800.
It also said that the state had recorded two death cases, bringing the death toll to 380.
“A total of 389 (58.85 per cent) of today’s cases were detected in five districts namely Sibu, Kuching, Bintulu, Subis and Miri,” it said.
Sibu topped the list and was the sole district with three-digit cases at 134.
This is followed by Kuching with 88 cases, Bintulu (72), Subis (52), Miri (43), Mukah (31), Sri Aman (31), Julau (29), Tatau (26), Samarahan (23), Kapit (20), Bau (19), Serian (15), Meradong (14), Sarikei (12), and Song (10).
There were also 13 districts which reported single-digit cases namely Selangau (9), Kanowit (8), Simunjan (5), Sebauh (5), Lundu (3), Pusa (3), Asajaya (2), Bukit Mabong (2) as well as Telang Usan, Tebedu, Tanjung Manis, Saratok and Dalat with one case each.
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