KUCHING: The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Well being and Group Drugs (IHCM) laboratory and the Sibu Hospital Scientific Analysis Centre (CRC) will proceed to conduct Covid-19 virus genome evaluation as an early detection measure for the brand new variant B.1.1.529 within the state.
The state Catastrophe Administration Committee (SDMC) mentioned in a press release that no new Covid-19 variant has been detected in Sarawak to date.
“The SDMC additionally helps the rise of prevention and border management measures for travellers arriving from high-risk international locations as proposed by the Well being Ministry.
“Folks don’t have to fret or panic about this new variant as a result of the prevention measures for Covid an infection, together with for the brand new variant, stay the identical, particularly carrying a face masks, bodily distancing, private hygiene and booster photographs,” the committee mentioned.
Sarawak recorded 137 new Covid-19 instances and two deaths on Saturday (Nov 27).
SDMC added that the common each day variety of new Covid-19 instances reported in Sarawak for November (as of in the present day) was 345 instances and this was lower than October with a median of 1,013 new instances a day.
Deaths because of Covid-19 for November additionally dropped to 181 deaths in contrast with 497 deaths in October.
“Sarawak’s Covid-19 infectivity fee yesterday was 0.78 and that is the bottom in comparison with different states,” based on the assertion. – Bernama
