Sabah’s Covid-19 caseload fell to a new all-time low of 79 cases on Tuesday from 100 the day earlier, said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
“For the first time since Oct 11, the caseload fell below the 100 mark,” he said in a statement, Tuesday, adding that one death was recorded in Tenom.
Despite collecting a much higher number of test samples (1,745), Masidi explained that the dip was due to a much lower positivity rate, which was 4.53 per cent on Tuesday compared to 9.58 per cent the day before.
Kota Kinabalu topped the list with 16 cases, followed by Papar (13), Penampang (9), Tuaran (7), Putatan (6), Kota Belud (5) and Sandakan (4).
“Thirteen districts did not record any new infections,” he said
Sabah’s Covid-19 caseload spiked to 171 on Tuesday from Monday’s 109 cases.
“The increase is in line with the much larger number of test samples at 2,099 compared to 1,212 on Monday,” said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun
Election campaigns and gatherings ahead of the 15th General Election (GE15) are among factors for the rising Covid-19 numbers as of late, said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
He said such events can cause a faster transmission of the virus among the public, especially with a high positivity rate that results in more people being infected with Covid-19.
“People attending any mass gatherings are advised to wear a face mask,” he said in a statement. Sabah’s cases increased to 257 on Saturday from 204 the day earlier, while one death was recorded in Kota Kinabalu.
Masidi said cases increased due to a very high positivity rate of 16.84 per cent despite a lower number of test samples collected (1,526).
Kota Kinabalu topped the list with 58 cases, followed by Lahad Datu (31), Papar (25), Tawau (15), Putatan (14) and Penampang (13), while eight districts did not record any new infections.
He said 251 out of 257
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Phillip Capital, a group of companies offering comprehensive range of financial services, celebrated the launching of its newest branch in the state capital in an official ceremony witnessed by Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun.
The Phillip Investor Centre (PIC) in Kota Kinabalu is its third branch in East Malaysia, and the 12th of its kind established throughout major cities in Malaysia.
In his opening remarks at the event, Phillip Capital Malaysia group Managing Director Andy Lim Say Kiat described the launching of new branch as part of Phillip Capital Sdn Bhd objectives and efforts to reach out and serve the local trading and investing community.
“This new PIC will serve as a one-stop financial centre for investors and would-be investors to open account, receive updates on market conditions, get consultation from friendly staff and financial planners for a personal financial health check or coaching sessions, as well as the