Covid-19: Sarawak's all-time high of 5,291 cases on Sunday (Sept 12) includes five-day backlog, more rapid test kits to be deployed

By ANDY CHUA

Sabah & Sarawak
Sunday, 12 Sep 2021
5:52 PM MYT

SIBU: Sarawak recorded an all-time high of 5,291 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Sept 12) but its health authorities have pointed out that there is a reporting backlog of up to five days in many instances.

This brings the state's cumulative case count to 156,798.

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Tags / Keywords: Sarawak , New Cases , High , Testing Backlog , Improvements , Rapid Antigen Test Kits , RTK , Health Department , Director , Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed , Strategy , SOP

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