Malaysia

S’wak reverses move to okay dine-ins after 472 new Covid-19 cases

State Disaster Management Committee U-turns on decision, virus death toll jumps by 2 to 435

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 13 Jul 2021 6:34PM

S’wak reverses move to okay dine-ins after 472 new Covid-19 cases
Dine-ins were due to resume in Sarawak tonight, but that has now been reversed as authorities expressed concern over the latest Covid-19 numbers in the state. – The Vibes file pic, July 13, 2021

by Stephen Then

MIRI – Sarawak has made a turnabout and reimposed a statewide ban on dine-in that was earlier said to be lifted at midnight.

The state Disaster Management Committee appeared to have changed its mind after Sarawak sees a surge of 472 new Covid-19 infections and two more deaths today.

It said tonight was supposed to see the end of ban on dine-ins as Sarawak enters Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan tomorrow.

“However, the committee today made a decision to re-impose the ban on dine-ins indefinitely in view of the continuous threats posed by new infections and the Delta variant in this state.

The state’s death toll has reached 435 with the deaths of a 58-year-old woman in Sibu Hospital and a man aged 57 in Kanowit Hospital.

Of the new infections today, Miri district has 178 cases, followed by Kuching (138), Tebedu (56), Samarahan (19), Serian (17), Bau (14) and other districts with fewer than 10 cases each. – The Vibes, July 13, 2021

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