Covid-19: Sarawak records highest daily cases at 55

KUCHING: Sarawak reported 55 new Covid-19 cases Saturday, the highest in the State so far.

The latest infections take the cumulative total of Covid-19 cases in Sarawak to 1,251.

The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN), in a statement, said from the total daily positive cases Saturday, 37 cases were detected in Sibu, 15 in Kuching, two in Miri and one in Bintulu.

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The earlier highest daily total recorded was 32 cases on April 1 2020.

According to JPBN, the Sarawak Health Department on Saturday detected a new cluster which is the Pasai cluster in Sibu and Mukah districts which was the largest contributor of positive cases on Saturday.

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“As at noon yesterday (Friday), 73 individuals have been screened (in the cluster) with 38 detected positive for Covid-19 (not including the index case), while 27 individuals are still waiting for results,” said JPBN.