Covid-19 hits more boys than girls in Sabah

By Olivia Miwil - April 20, 2020 @ 11:02am

FILE PIX: Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said 64 per cent or 196 people out of total cases of 306 reported yesterday were either boys or men.

KOTA KINABALU: More than half of the Covid-19 cases in Sabah are male, aged between 1 and 80.

Sabah Health director Datuk Dr Christina Rundi said 64 per cent or 196 people out of total cases of 306 reported yesterday were either boys or men.

“As for the age group, most patients fall under the age category of between 19 and 40 (41.5 per cent); 41 and 55 (28.4 per cent); more than 50 (16 per cent).

“(For children), 10.8 per cent are those aged between 6 and 18, followed by 3.3 per cent below 5-year-old,” she said in a statement.

Yesterday, there were three new cases from Kinabatangan from the first generation of the Sri Petaling tabligh cluster.

The district has 22 cases which include 9 attendees of the Sri Petaling tabligh gathering, 10 first generation, 2 second generation and one from the third generation.

Sabah has now three red zone districts - Kota Kinabalu, Tawau and Lahad Datu - that exceeded 40 cases.

“Sabah Health Department has received many queries on measure to be taken at the red zones.

“Among them included conducting active case detection, targeted screening and monitoring of individuals, family and employees.

“The people should be assured that similar strategy is also being implemented at all districts regardless of the zoning status.”