Covid-19: 612 new cases in Sarawak, eight deaths


KUCHING: Sarawak reported 612 new Covid-19 cases and eight more deaths on Friday (May 21), its highest daily fatality count since the pandemic began.

The state disaster management committee said the latest fatalities were four women aged from 62 to 73, and four men aged from 73 to 85.

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