Covid-19 second wave in Sarawak, says official
Published on: Saturday, July 18, 2020
By: Bernama
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KUCHING: Sarawak is currently facing a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic with 10 new cases reported Friday, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.Uggah, who is also Deputy Chief Minister I, said the double-digit increase shows the people in the State need to be more disciplined and comply with every directive.
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“This Monday, we will hold a meeting with the Sarawak Health Department to get full information on the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) in all hospitals in the State. Sarawak needs to be prepared and if the amount of PPE is not enough, we will make additional purchases and frontliners are also advised to be mentally and physically prepared to face any eventuality,” he said.
He said two new clusters were detected in Sarawak Friday, namely LNG Jupiter vessel and Kuching Medical Centre, which recorded three and two positive cases, respectively.
On the 10 positive cases, Uggah said six are from Kuching district, and two each from Samarahan and Bintulu districts, bringing the total to 594.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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Meanwhile, Uggah said the SDMC meeting on Friday decided that all Sarawakians who returned from abroad must undergo the 14-day quarantine at the designated centres and the Covid-19 test will be done on the second and 10th day.
