Sarawak records 4 more suspected Covid-19 cases

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 13 Feb 2020 6:49PM · 0 Comments

Sarawak has recorded 4 more suspected cases of Covid-19, with all of the cases currently being treated in hospitals in the state. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, February 13, 2020.

SARAWAK today recorded four new suspected cases of Covid-19, said the State Disaster Management Committee.

It said two of the patients under investigation (PUI) are at the Miri Hospital and one each at the Sibu and Sarawak General hospitals.

“With these new cases, Sarawak has a cumulative total of 80 PUI cases reported between January 10 and today, the majority of 59 being Malaysians; 18, Chinese; and one each from Thailand, Indonesia and Canada,” it said in a statement.

However, only 16 cases are awaiting laboratory test results as 64 of the 80 cases have been found negative, it said.

As at noon yesterday, the Health Department had screened over 5,000 arrivals at the various airports and land and sea entry points,” it said. – Bernama, February 13, 2020.