Covid-19: 99.78 pct of Sarawak’s 3,619 new cases in categories 1, 2

KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday recorded 3,619 new Covid-19 cases, with 99.78 per cent or 3,611 cases under Category 1 (asymptomatic) and Category 2 (mild symptoms), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC).

The committee in its daily Covid-19 update said 2,278 cases or 62.95 per cent of the cases were in Category 1 while 1,333 cases or 36.83 per cent were in Category 2.

“There are three cases or 0.08 per cent in Category 4 (pneumonia and requiring oxygen) and five cases or 0.14 per cent in Category 5 (pneumonia and requiring ventilator support),” said SDMC.

To date, Sarawak has recorded a cumulative total of 183,407 infections.

Meanwhile, all districts in the state except Kabong recorded at least one new case yesterday, with Kuching topping the list at 1,021 cases.

Eight districts reported tripledigit cases namely Serian (315), Bintulu (302), Sibu (228), Miri (200), Samarahan (199), Sri Aman (198), Betong (137) and Sarikei (102).

The districts that recorded double-digit cases were Pusa (91), Belaga (91), Saratok (83), Kapit (61), Kanowit (58), Subis (56), Asajaya (51), Mukah (50), Bau (50), Limbang (45), Meradong (42), Lubok Antu (36), Simunjan (29), Pakan (23), Tebedu (23), Lundu (18), Julau (18), Tanjung Manis (17), Tatau (15), Song (12) and Beluru (11).

Districts that registered single-digit cases were Lawas (9), Selangau (8), Marudi (6), Matu (5), Bukit Mabong (3), Dalat (2), Sebauh (2), and Daro and Telang Usan (1).