By Karen Bong
KUCHING, July 20: Kampung Bintawa Hilir saw a further increase in Covid-19 infections over the last week with a jump from six cases reported in July 14 to 26 cases as of yesterday (July 19).
Minister for Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian revealed that the village was among 77 locations across Kuching with more than three cases that contributed to the 227 Covid-19 cases detected in Kuching Division yesterday.
He said the Kuching Division Health Office reported 227 cases yesterday, out of which 166 cases were close contacts to positive cases in 77 locations all over Kuching.
“(Of the figure) 37 cases were imported from outside Kuching with Bau (26), Samarahan (5), Lundu (3), Kuala Lumpur (2) and Perak (1),” he shared in a Facebook post last night.
With a triple-digit rise in cases due to active case detection (ACD) operations and more areas under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) having completed the second round of swab testing, Dr Sim cautioned people not to let their guards down too soon.
“We must not panic over the numbers alone but (should) worry that those positive whom we have yet to pick up are blissfully ignorant and continue to spread (the infections) in our local communities while our number remain naively ‘low’,” he added.
Other locations with more than three cases include Immigration Kuching (15), Jalan Lapangan Terbang (7), Jalan Bako (7), KFC Bako hostel (6), Jalan Bumbok (6), Jalan Stakan Jamboree (5), Kampung Telaga Air (4), Kampung Goeblit (4), Taman Desa Moyan (4) and three cases each at Jalan Sourabaya Indah, Kampung Bidek, Kampung Lintang, Kampung Nyiru Grait, Taman Segedup and Taman Yen Yen.
Meanwhile, there are a total of 19 active cluster in Kuching namely Sentosa 2 with 88 active cases remaining under treatment and isolation followed by KM23 Jalan Puncak Borneo (79), Jalan Haji Taha (76), Salak land (35), Pagar Satak (24), Sungai Bedil Besar (18), Jalan Semariang (18), Iris Garden (15), Kampung Tabuan Haji Drahman (10), Jalan Setia Raja (8), Lorong 3 Kampung Siol Kandis (8), Kampung Muara Tebas (3), Kampung Taba Sait (2), Kampung Sinar Budi Baru (1) , Kampung Kolong 2 (1), Jalan Stampin (1), Jalan Sungai Tapang (1), while Jalan Muara Cluster and Jalan Rengas has zero active cases. — DayakDaily
