Sarawak has been recording Covid-19 test positive rates of 8%-14% for the past week, hitting 14.49% on May 2, exceeding the recommended 5% rate, says Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii.
A 37-year-old man in Sibu, who did not have comorbidities, died from Covid-19 before he could get treated; he was one of three brought-in-dead cases reported in Sarawak today.
Kelantan, which is running out of hospital beds, recorded the highest Covid-19 incidence rate today at 28 cases per 100,000 population, nearly three times higher than the nationwide rate of 10 cases per 100,000 population.
Sarawak General Hospital in Kuching triages incoming Covid-19 cases based on the seriousness of their symptoms, while some Covid-19 patients on oxygen support are still awaiting ICU beds.
Dr Sim Kui Hian says Sarawak’s State Disaster Management Committee obtains Covid-19 data from the Sarawak state health department that is under the federal Ministry of Health.
The Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee’s data on the number of Covid-19 ICU and intubated cases in Sibu is lower than a Sibu Hospital doctor’s account.