74yo woman from Miri is sole new Covid-19 fatality reported in Sarawak

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KUCHING, April 18: A 74-year-old woman from Miri is the sole new Covid-19 fatality reported in Sarawak today.

According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement, the deceased was brought to Miri Hospital and passed away on April 16.

Meanwhile, the 92 new Covid-19 cases reported in Sarawak today fall under Categories 1 (58) and 2 (34), pushing the cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in the State to 303,892.

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Only three districts reported double-digit case gains, namely Kuching (24), Miri (22) and Bintulu (13).

Other districts with new infections are Sibu (5), Subis (4), three each for Sarikei, Serian and Limbang, two each for Samarahan, Sebauh, Lubok Antu and Bau, while Lundu, Mukah, Lawas, Dalat, Marudi, Saratok and Pakan recorded one case each.

As of today, no new clusters were reported and only one cluster remain active in the State. — DayakDaily

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