KUCHING, Oct 4: Sarawak’s new Covid-19 cases dropped to 1,189 today, as compared to 1,418 yesterday.
The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said of the total, only 15 patients or 1.26 per cent of overall new cases were in Categories 3, 4 and 5.
Under Category 3, there were three patients with pneumonia, followed by five cases requiring oxygen under Category 4 and seven cases requiring ventilator support under Category 5.
The remaining 1,174 or 98.74 per cent of new cases today consisted of Category 1 and 2 cases where patients are either asymptomatic or with zero or mild symptoms.
Sarawak’s cumulative number of cases now stands at 216,765.
Kuching continued to rank the highest in terms of new cases, reporting 272 today, followed by Miri (205), Sibu (109) and Sarikei (107).
Districts recording double-digit increases are Limbang (89), Samarahan (75), Bintulu (47), Kanowit (31), Bau (31), Mukah (29), Sri Aman (27), Asajaya (26), Subis (20), Lawas (17), Serian (13), Meradong (13) and Pakan (12).
The areas which reported single-digit increases cases are Betong (8), Kapit (8), Beluru (6), Selangau (6), Lundu (5), Simunjan (5), Kabong (5), Julau (4), Lubok Antu (3), Sebauh (3), Pusa (2), Belaga (2), Tanjung Manis (2), Saratok (2), Telang Usan (2) and one each at Marudi, Tatau and Matu. — DayakDaily
