Author: Natasha Jee

Fadillah in good health

KUCHING: All is well for Senior Work Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof as he enters day five of home quarantine after he tested positive for Covid-19 recently. “Today (June 15) marks the fifth day of home quarantine after I tested positive with Covid-19 on June 10, 2021. “Alhamdulillah, I do

Low-risk individuals, NGOs set to volunteer

KUCHING: Individuals in low-risk groups as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as Muslim Welfare Organisation Malaysia (Perkim) Lundu District are going to be registered as Tanjung Datu Service Centre volunteers. Tanjung Datu assemblywoman Datuk Amar Jamilah Anu said that the volunteers will assist in the vaccination programme of which

4,000 food packets sent to 128 Mulu longhouses

KUCHING: Despite logistics challenges, more than 4,000 food packets under the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) 6.0 package were delivered to 128 longhouses in the Mulu Constituency within a period of six days. Mulu assemblyman Datuk Gerawat Gala stated this in a Facebook post on Monday (June 14). He thanked

Contingency plan needed in case of emergency

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has been urged to come up with a contingency plan in case of an emergency during the Covid-19 vaccination process. “Fact of matter, they should have a backup generator in case of such incidents, on top of a clear plan on how to control the crowd

19,345 people complete two doses of vaccine

SIBU: As many as 19,345 people in the district here have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine as of June 13. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee added that 24,444 people had received their first dose. He said that several measures would be taken to

Praises for Normah Medical Specialist Centre PPV vaccinators

KUCHING: At the Normah Medical Specialist Centre Covid-19 vaccination centre (PPV), vaccine recipients do not need to go to the counters to get their shots. Instead, vaccinators will administer the shots where they sit waiting for their turns.  Sarawak Disaster Management Committee advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian commended

Funeral attendees told to get tested

SIMANGGANG: Sri Aman Division Health Office is urging those who have attended a funeral ceremony at Rh Jarop, Changkol in Lubok Antu district between May 27 and 29 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening at the Lubok Antu Health Clinic. A notice posted by Sarawak Public Communication Unit on

1140 receive jabs at Batu Kawa Health Clinic

KUCHING: Six hundred and forty vaccine recipients were inoculated at the Batu Kawa Health Clinic last Sunday (June 13). Last Saturday (June 12), the clinic administered the Covid-19 vaccine to 500 people. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the vaccination process on

Study to increase jab centres in Bintulu

BINTULU: The relevant authorities are currently studying the possibility of increasing the number of vaccination centres (PPVS) especially in densely populated areas in the district. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing added this was part of the efforts to address the vaccination demand and to achieve   herd immunity as

Mobile outreach vaccination programme for rural villagers

BETONG: It was all smiles for longhouse residents from the interior areas in this district as they started to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu said that under the Covid-19 mobile vaccination outreach programme which started at the Nanga Mujau Health Clinic on