As the number of Covid-19 cases surging in Sarawak, Uggah asks the people to take preventative measures

 SPAOH, March 5, 2022 - With Sarawak currently experiencing a surge in positive Covid-19 cases,  Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah today asked everyone, especially those in rural areas, to take all the necessary precautions.

Picture: Deputy Premier Uggah advises people suffering from sore throat, coughing and body pains to immediately seek medical treatment

He said they should immediately seek medical treatment if they have sore threat, coughing, fever and body pains.

“They must go to their nearest clinic or hospital for check-up. Do not wait until your sickness have become serious,” he said when officiating at the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu( PBB) Rimbas Ulu sub-branch’s trienniel delegates meeting (TDM) at the Rimbas Tengah hall here today.

Uggah, who is also the state Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman,  said it is wrong for those from rural areas or longhouses to rest at home and to sit out the pain and fever.

He said early detection can save lives, adding that it is very critical for those older folks and those with underlying health conditions to seek early medical treatment.

He cited seven cases individuals brought in dead(BID), including a 10 years old girl from Sibu.

"They or their family members were probably ignorant of the symptoms to not seek any medical advice and treatment," Uggah said, adding that with the surge, it is very important all continue to observe the standard operating procedures( SOP) in place.

"The virus is evidently still with us.

"We must maintain physical distancing, wearing face masks and observing the highest personal hygiene when you attend any wedding or funeral gatherings,” he said.

Sarawak registered 1,455 Covid-19 positive cases today, up from 1,333 recorded yesterday.

According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 1,448 of today’s cases are in categories one and two while the rest, in  categories three to five.

SDMC said 479 of the cases are reported in Kuching, followed by Miri with 254 cases, Sibu with 213 and Bintulu 117.

The committee said one case of death was reported today, that of a 60-year old woman from Kapit.

She was having high blood pressure and severe kidney problem.