Sabah's new cases dip to 5,359 from yesterday's record, 'cases to remain high'

19 Feb 2022 • 3:34 PM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah's new Covid-19 cases dipped slightly to 5,359 today from yesterday's record, but the public should expect future daily caseloads to remain high, said Datuk Masidi Manjun.

"Little change, 5,359 new cases (-206)," Sabah's spokesman for the crisis announced on Twitter.

"The percentage of sporadic/community infection in many districts very high, e.g. KK 62.5.%, Penampang 64.1%, Tuaran 56.3%, Putatan 75.5%, Lahad Datu 62.3%, Tawau 73.6% and Sandakan 83% (Sabah: 61.4%).

"Expect cases to remain high."

99.66 percent of the new cases were asymptomatic or light infections, added Masidi.

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