Covid-19: Zero positive cases recorded in Sarawak

Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas

By Christopher Lidom

KUCHING, June 15: There are zero new positive cases of Covid-19 recorded in the state as of today, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.

He said six positive cases of Covid-19 are currently being treated in the hospital, while 18 Person Under Investigation (PUI) were reported, with eight of them still waiting for test results.

ā€œOne case of positive Covid-19 has recovered and discharged from the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), which brings the total cumulative of recovered and discharged cases in Sarawak to 534, which is 95.87 per cent.

ā€œCurrently six individuals are being treated in the hospital for Covid-19, and the fatalitiesĀ  remain at 17 cases,ā€ he said in a media conference on the daily Covid-19 update held in Petra Jaya, today.

Uggah, who is also State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said that the Sarawak government is opening a number of social economic activities, including sports activities.

He said based on observation, the Covid-19 curve in Sarawak is flattening, as a result of the state’s government approach besides the cooperation and understanding from all Sarawakians, in handling the pandemic.

ā€œAs such, I would like to inform that the Sarawak government has opened a number of socio economic activities, including sports activities, and the reason for that is because we have seen the curve has flattened and hope that it continues to flatten.

ā€œBut we have yet to win the war. Therefore, I appeal to everyone to follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). Although it is hard, it is necessary, as it has shown good results, in our war against Covid-19,ā€ he added.

He reminded that to avoid a second wave of the pandemic, Sarawakians should not be careless and must continue to adhere to the SOP set by the government.

ā€œWe have witnessed the result of it, the second wave that followed, such as what happened in other countries, including Singapore.

ā€œThose are things that we do not want, and I am sure that all Sarawakians are praying that the situation here in the state will continue to get better,ā€ he said. ā€“DayakDaily.