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101 Sarikei longhouse residents positive for Covid-19

Living quarters placed under EMCO; state logs another 6 virus deaths, 594 infections

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 03 Jun 2021 5:51PM

101 Sarikei longhouse residents positive for Covid-19
Of the 594 fresh Covid-19 cases registered in Sarawak today, Kuching leads with 136. – The Vibes file pic, June 3, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – A total of 101 longhouse residents in Sarikei have tested positive for Covid-19 after a social gathering recently.

Those involved in the Sg Selangan cluster have been taken to Sarikei Hospital, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (DMC).

The longhouse has been placed under the enhanced movement control order.

Sarawak today saw its coronavirus death toll and caseload climb by six and 594, respectively.

The victims are a 66-year-old woman, who died at Kapit Hospital; a woman aged 68 at Miri Hospital; a 60-year-old man and a 62-year-old woman at Sibu Hospital; and, a man aged 44 and a 65-year-old woman at Sarikei Hospital.

The state DMC said Sarawak’s death toll now stands at 311.

Of the new cases today, Kuching logged 136, followed by Miri (99), Sarikei (66), Bintulu (61), Sri Aman (48), Sibu (38), Dalat (32), Subis (20) and other districts (fewer than 20). – The Vibes, June 3, 2021

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