Covid-19: Kuching remains on top with 113 out of 409 new cases statewide

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A health worker taking a swab sample for Covid-19 testing. – Bernama photo

SIBU (Nov 11): Kuching remains the only district in Sarawak recording three-digit new Covid-19 cases at 113 out of a total of 409 cases statewide today, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily update on the pandemic.

SDMC said seven districts recorded two-digit cases with Miri at 76, Sibu (55), Bintulu (26), Lawas (22), Serian (20), Tanjung Manis (15) and Betong (12).

Districts recorded single-digit cases were Limbang and Lundu with nine each; Samarahan (8); Bau (7); Kapit, Song and Julau with five cases each; Mukah, Sarikei and Asajaya with three cases each; Kanowit, Subis and Tatau with two cases each, and one case each in Pusa, Simunjan, Belaga, Marudi, Selangau, Kabong and Bukit Mabong.

Meanwhile, seven Covid-19 deaths were reported in the state between Oct 25 and Nov 10, with three of them being brought-in dead (BID) cases.

Two of the BID cases were registered in Betong involving two women aged 85 and 51. Their bodies were brought to the Betong Hospital on Oct 25 and 28 respectively.

The 85-year-old had hypertension and diabetes while the 51-year-old victim had diabetes, chronic kidney disease and heart disease.

The other BID case was registered in Sri Aman involving a 63-year-old woman with hypertension, diabetes and dyslipidemia. Her body was brought to Sri Aman Hospital on Nov 7.

A 50-year-old man from Kuching with hypertension and obesity died in Bau Hospital on Nov 8.

On Nov 9, two fatalities in Miri involved a 70-year-old woman who had hypertension and an 88-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes and heart disease.

On Nov 10, a 63-year-old woman from Sarikei with hypertension, autoimmune disease and dyslipidaemia died in Sarikei Hospital.

On another development, SDMC announced the end of two clusters namely the Opar Cluster in Bau and the Mapu Cluster in Tebedu after no new cases involving the clusters were recorded in the past 28 days.

This left Sarawak with 16 active clusters to date.

SDMC also revealed that the state police have issued 11 compounds in Kuching and one in Padawan for standard operating procedure (SOP) violations.

Seven of the compounds were for failing to scan MySejahtera or registering their particulars before entering a premises, three compounds for not wearing a face mask and two compounds for failure to provide logbook to register customers attendance.