According to SDMC, the death on Nov 20 was of a 66-year-old with no known medical history, while the death on Nov 22 was of a 84-year-old with hypertension and heart disease. – Bernama photo
KUCHING (Nov 24): Sarawak recorded two more Covid-19 deaths on Nov 20 and 22, both at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said in its daily update on the pandemic today.
According to SDMC, the death on Nov 20 was of a 66-year-old with no known medical history, while the death on Nov 22 was of a 84-year-old with hypertension and heart disease.
Meanwhile, out of 192 new cases in the state today, 84 were in Category 1 (asymptomatic), 101 in Category 2 (mild symptoms), three in Category 3 (pneumonia), and two each in Category 4 (pneumonia and needed oxygen support) and Category 5 (lung infection and requiring ventilator support).
With that, SDMC said the total cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak to date is 249,914.
On the breakdown of cases in districts, Kuching still remained on top with 54 cases followed by Miri (40), Sibu (24), Serian (15) and Bintulu (12).
Kanowit and Betong recorded seven cases each; four cases each in Sri Aman and Bau; Samarahan, Mukah and Lundu three cases each; two cases in Selangau; and one case each in Sarikei, Saratok, Limbang, Dalat, Kapit, Tebedu, Tatau, Song, Beluru, Subis, Kabong, Meradong, Telang Usan and Pakan.
Six Covid-19 clusters in the state remained active.
SDMC also revealed that two premises in Sarawak have been listed in the Ministry of Health’s Hotspot Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system today.
They are Mydin (Vista Tunku) in Kuching and Sibu Central Market in Sibu.
This brought the total number of premises in Sarawak listed in HIDE to 675 to date.