Simunjan improves to Covid-19 green zone while Tatau turns orange zone

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KUCHING, May 16: The Covid-19 statuses of Tatau and Simunjan districts improve today, while other districts’ statuses remain static.

State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a press statement today said Tatau district returned to the orange zone status from red zone after reporting only a total of 32 local infection cases in the past 14 days.

According to the statement, the addition of Tatau today brings the total number of districts with the orange zone status to two districts, while 26 districts still remain with their red status.

On the same note, SDMC said Simunjan district also turned into green zone status with  zero new cases reported in the last two weeks, bringing the total number of districts with the green status to four districts, while eight other districts are in the yellow zone status.

As of today, the districts with the red zone status are namely Tebedu, Betong, Pusa, Belaga, Bau, Sri Aman, Sebauh, Lundu, Pakan, Song, Bukit Mabong, Kanowit, Selangau, Saratok, Subis, Mukah, Sarikei, Beluru, Samarahan, Serian, Meradong, Kuching, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri and Sibu.

The two districts with the orange statuses are namely Tatau and Julau, while Matu, Tanjung Manis, Marudi, Dalat, Daro, Lubok Antu, Limbang and Lawas are the eight districts with the yellow statuses.

Simunjan, Asajaya, Telang Usan and Kabong are the four districts with the green statuses. — DayakDaily