Covid-19: Sarawak records 153 new cases, two deaths today

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A medical personnel conducts a swab test on a person during a mass testing. – Bernama file photo

KUCHING (March 30): Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths along with 153 new positive cases today, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update statement today.

The committee said the latest deaths were recorded in Miri and Bintulu, bringing the state’s current death toll to 107.

“The 106th death was of a 33-year-old local man who was admitted to the Miri Hospital after suffering from breathing difficulties. The case was coughing a day before receiving treatment at the hospital

“His rt-PCR test result came back positive for Covid-19 on March 28. His health continued to deteriorate and he died on March 28,” SDMC said, adding that the man had comorbidity history of high blood pressure.

The 107th death involved a 61-year-old local man who was admitted to Bintulu Hospital after he was tested positive for Covid-19 on March 20 during the rT-PCR test for close contact screening. He died on March 30. The case had comorbidities such as high blood pressure and diabetes.

On the positive cases, Sibu registered the highest number of new cases at 40, followed by Miri (33), Kuching (20), Bintulu (18), Meradong (11), Marudi (6), Beluru (5), Julau (4), Tanjung Manis (4), Sarikei (3), Subis (3), Sri Aman (3), Samarahan (2) and Sebauh (1).

SDMC said the cumulative positive cases to date stands at 16, 214 cases.

Out of the total number of cases, 17 had exhibited symptoms and experienced Covid-19 infection symptoms when swab test was conducted.

Some 98 cases consisted of individuals who were given quarantine orders in designated quarantine centres – of which 93 of them were close contacts to positive cases, one was an individual who returned from overseas and four individuals who returned from high risk areas.

“Of the total number of cases, 80 were individuals who were close contacts of positive cases, out of which 3 exhibited symptoms; 30 cases were screenings conducted in health facilities, 25 cases were individuals screened within the existing clusters (one exhibited symptoms);

“Some 13 cases were screening of individuals with symptoms at health facilities, four involved individuals returning from other Malaysian states, and one was an individual returning from Holland, ” it said.

On a positive note, SDMC said there were 211 new recoveries and discharges yesterday, with Miri Hospital recording 63 recoveries and discharges, Bintulu Hospital (32), Sarawak General Hospital (30), Sibu Hospital (29), PKRC under Sri Aman Hospital (18), PKRC Betong (18), PKRC under Kapit Hospital (7), Sarikei Hospital (5), PKRC Mukah (5) and PKRC Serian (4).

This brings the total recoveries and discharges to 13,255 or 81.75 percent from the total Covid-19 cases in the state.

Currently, total active cases still receiving treatment and isolated in PKRCs and hospital wards are at 2,794.

There were 158 new Patient Under Investigation (PUIs) detected today, with one case still pending lab test result.