Sabah’s new Covid cases soar to 279

21 Jul 2022 • 10:19 AM MYT
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Kota Kinabalu: Sabah’s new daily Covid-19 infections soared to 279 cases on Wednesday, up 45 from Tuesday’s 234.

Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said almost all districts recorded new cases.

“Only four districts are clean of new infections today,” he said in a statement, Wednesday.

Of the 23 districts that recorded infections, seven registered double-digit cases while 16 single-digit cases.

On Wednesday, the Tongod “green zone” district once more reported new infections, leaving just Kalabakan as Sabah’s sole “green” district.

A total of 14 districts recorded an increase in new cases compared to only seven which recorded a decrease.

Putatan recorded the biggest increase with 24 cases (+20), followed by Tuaran with 28 cases (+17), Sandakan 30 cases (+11), Penampang 29 cases (+10) and Papar 17 cases (+6).

Only two districts recorded a significant decrease, namely Kota Kinabalu 87 cases (-25) and Tawau 6 cases (-5).

A total of 276 of the 279 cases recorded on Wednesday were in Category One and Category Two, and one case each in Category Three, Category Four and Category Five.

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