Sabah records 504 cases, the lowest since July 22

Kota Kinabalu: Sabah recorded the lowest caseload on Sunday since July 22 with 504 cases, said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.

However, Masidi said despite the downward trend of cases, how the Covid-19 situation plays out in the future is highly dependent on the community’s attitude and level of compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs).

“Although the downward trend of daily cases is quite encouraging, we have not yet won the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As predicted, we are actually undergoing a ‘yoyo’ trend where cases go up and down. It is our own attitudes that will determine the future trend (of cases).

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“Total and consistent compliance with the SOPs is the main defence in curbing the virus,” said Masidi in a statement, Sunday.

He added that a fully vaccinated person would have a much lower risk of getting severely affected by Covid-19.

“The vaccine can save us and our family members from death caused by Covid-19. Getting completely vaccinated not only raises our immune systems but also reduce our risk of infection,” he added.

Seven Covid-19 deaths were recorded in the State on Sunday - five in Sandakan and one each in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.

On Sabah’s caseload, Masidi said Kota Kinabalu topped the list with 60 cases, followed by Penampang (44), Tuaran (41), Beaufort (31), Papar (30), Kota Belud (29), Kota Marudu (29) and Keningau (28).

He said 15 districts recorded decreased cases, while eight districts recorded an increase.

“Districts that have recorded a decrease include Kota Belud (-30), Ranau (-28) Kota Kinabalu (-20), Kudat (-17), Putatan (-14), Sipitang (-13) and Keningau (-10),” he said, adding that all districts, except Kota Kinabalu, recorded cases below the 50 mark.

He said out of the caseload, 39.29 per cent were symptomatic cases, where it is hard to ascertain the source of infection.

“What’s certain is the Covid-19 virus is widespread in the community and risk of transmission is high,” he said, adding that 50.79 per cent of cases are close contacts.

Masidi said 57.7 per cent of cases occurred the day earlier while the remaining were backlogs overdue for at least two days while only one case was overdue for more than five days.

“Of the total cases, 92.06 per cent are in category one and two, while six cases are in category three, three in category four and two in category five. 29 cases are still being evaluated by the health department,” he said.

Some 1,016 Covid-19 patients have been discharged from the hospital while 2,180 patients are currently receiving treatment at hospitals, low risk quarantine and treatment centres (PKRCs), prisons/temporary detention centres and private facilities.

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Masidi said 106 patients are under critical care, with 99 are in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)/repurposed critical care as well as seven in the open ward (high dependency ward (HDW)/acute cubicle), with 37 needing ventilator support.

Meanwhile, the existing Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in Kg Mokodou, Ranau was lifted on Oct 17.

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