KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two more deaths related to the Covid-19 outbreak yesterday, bringing the death toll to five.
According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, one of the victims was a 49-year-old man from Kuching — his mother died of the same disease on March 18 at her home.
“The man was admitted to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on March 18, where he was confirmed positive for the virus.
“He died at the hospital yesterday. His 40-year-old sister also tested positive for Covid-19 and succumbed to the disease on March 21 at SGH,” the statement read.
The other victim was a 51-year-old woman from Limbang, who was a close contact of a member of the congregation for the Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling tabligh gathering in Kuala Lumpur.
She was admitted to Limbang Hospital on March 14 and was transferred to Miri Hospital the same day.
The woman was then confirmed positive for Covid-19 and died at the hospital yesterday.
SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas also noted that six new positive cases were recorded and the patients from Kuching had been admitted at SGH.
“The state now has an accumulative total of 827 Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases of which 718 cases had proven negative while 72 cases are awaiting laboratory test results.
“The people are urged to continue to observe the Movement Control Order (MCO) and to stay at home.
“Practising social distancing and keeping personal hygiene to the highest standard are also very crucial,” he said.
