Sabah records 188 new Covid-19 cases

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah recorded 188 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, with a high positivity rate of 16.45 per cent.

Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said four districts reported double digit infections in the past 24 hour, namely Kota Kinabalu with 75 cases, Penampang (35), Papar (20) and Lahad Datu (16).

“The number of new infections on Sunday decreased by 69 cases compared to yesterday, making it 188 today.

“This decrease is in line with the lower number of test samples which are 1,143. However, positivity rate is still high, 16.45 per cent,” he said.

Masidi also said 14 districts reported zero cases: Beaufort, Beluran, Kalabakan, Kinabatangan , Kuala Penyu, Nabawan, Pitas, Ranau, Semporna, Sipitang, Tambunan, Telupid, Tenom and Tongod.

A total of 185 from the 188 cases are under Categories 1 and 2, one in Category 4, and two in Category 5.