By Adrian Lim
KUCHING, Mar 27: The Matu, Pakan and Marudi districts reported one Covid-19 case each today prompting the three districts to be classified as a Covid-19 yellow zone.
A yellow zone is a district that reports one to 20 cases of coronavirus while a green zone is a district that reports zero cases of Covid-19.
At the same, the Covid-19 situation in Subis has improved but the situation in Bukit Mabong has worsened.
According to a press statement from the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the Subis district reported 18 cases of local infection in the past 14 days.
As a result, the district has turned back into a yellow zone of Covid-19 from an orange zone of Covid-19.
An orange zone of Covid-19 is a zone that reported 21 to 40 cases in the past fortnight.
However, SDMC said the Bukit Mabong district has turned to an orange zone of Covid-19 from a yellow zone after reported 30 cases of local infection in the past two weeks.
Currently, there are 12 districts classified as a red zone of Covid-19 – zones with 41 cases of Covid-19 and above.
They are Samarahan, Sri Aman, Song, Serian, Julau, Betong, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu which reported a cumulative 2,624 cases of local transmission in the past 14 days.
The orange zone includes Bukit Mabong and Sarikei which registered a total of 55 cases of local infection in the past fortnight.
There are 20 districts classified as yellow zones namely Matu, Pakan, Marudi, Subis, Tanjung Manis, Beluru, Tebedu, Bau, Mukah, Selangau, Dalat, Limbang, Telang Usan, Kanowit, Belaga, Lundu, Tatau, Pusa, Saratok and Sebauh which reported a cumulative 116 cases of local transmission in the past two weeks.
At the moment, just six districts in Sarawak are categorised as green zones in the past 14 days.
They are Asajaya, Lawas, Daro, Simunjan, Lubok Antu and Kabong. —DayakDaily
