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S’wak records 270 Covid-19 cases, 1 death today

State, however, finds no new clusters over past 24 hours

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 11 Jul 2021 6:15PM

S’wak records 270 Covid-19 cases, 1 death today
Kuching district today recorded 74 new cases, making it the highest throughout Sarawak, followed by Meradong with 36 and Mukah with 22. – The Vibes file pic, July 11, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – Sarawak saw some respite from the long-drawn heavy Covid-19 toll with a single death recorded and no clusters detected today.

The death toll in the state since the pandemic began now stands at 432 lives lost.

The state Disaster Management Committee said the latest coronavirus death involved a man, aged 71, in the Bintulu Hospital.

There were 270 new infections recorded throughout the state today.

Kuching district recorded 74 new cases, Meradong (36), Mukah (22), Sarikei (21), Samarahan (16), Miri (14), Sibu (14), Bintulu (10) and several other districts saw less than 10 new cases each.

The committee confirmed that there are no new clusters today.

The public are again reminded to adhere to all standard operating procedures to help break the chain of infection. – The Vibes, July 11, 2021

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