Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Zone 28, Zone 29 active detection activity postponed

SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has announced the postponement of the Covid-19 active case detection (ACD) for Zone 28 (Permai Locality) and Zone 29 (Jeriah Locality) on Mar 18 to 19. Sibu DDMC in a statement today said that the delay was due to unavoidable problems. “The postponement of the ACD

Zone 10 villages on high alert

SIBU: More active case detection (ACD) will be conducted at Kampung Hilir. This was confirmed by the coordinator of the divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Dr Annuar Rapaee today. The assistant minister of Local Government and Housing said the ACD will be implemented on a large scale in Kampung Hilir

Rejang Medical Centre to speed up test results

SIBU: Rejang Medical Centre (RMC) has set up a Polymerase Chain Reaction (real time PCR) laboratory, the first PCR laboratory at a private hospital in the district to ensure faster PCT test results. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee, who is responsible for public health affairs

Covid-19 survivors called to join support group

SIBU: A non-governmental organisation (NGO) named the Sibu Covid-19 Survivor Support Group was established to provide motivational support for former Covid-19 patients and their families here. Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the group was also established to ensure that the Covid-19 survivors would not feel

No need for letter of permission to go to work

SIBU: There is no need for former Covid-19 patients here to get a letter of permission to go to work from the Sibu Divisional Health Office and to undergo a Covid-19 examination. This was confirmed by Sibu health officer Dr Teh Jo Hun in a media statement on Monday (March

Don’t blame the government

SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman supports the RM10,000 compound for violators of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the conditional movement control order (CMCO). Clarence Ting Ing Horh said he was upset to find many individuals in Sarawak, especially in Sibu district, still violating the SOPs. “In the

High Covid-19 cases in state due to inclusive, extensive detection

SIBU: Sarawak continues to record a high number of Covid-19 positive cases as the state did not change its policy of only detecting close contacts to positive cases, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator pointed out that unlike other states, Sarawak continued with its

67 rabies-risk areas in Sarawak

SIBU: The Sarawak Veterinary Services Department (DVSS) has identified 67 rabies-risk areas in the state. This scary fact was made known by the director, Dr Adrian Susin, who pointed out that one of the 67 is Sibu district. “This is one of the rabies hotspots in the state,” he said

Four SOP violators fined RM10,000 each in Sibu

SIBU: Four persons were today each slapped with a RM10,000 fine for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). District Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief DSP Ariffin Bahar said the compounds were issued when the CMCO Covid-19 SOP compliance monitoring team conducted an

Car damaged by falling tree

SIBU: A car was badly damaged when it was hit by a falling tree due to strong winds following heavy rain and thunderstorms that created havoc here last Friday evening. The incident happened in the Sibu Town Square area at Jalan Sanyan and had already been shared on the social