Covid-19: Sarawak records 353 new cases, record high since start of pandemic


KUCHING: Sarawak reported a new record high of 353 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Feb 24), the first time the daily figure has breached 300 since the start of the pandemic.

The state disaster management committee said in a statement that more than half of the new cases were in the Sibu district, which also reported its highest daily figure to date at 181, the.

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