Author: NurhauniLee Abdullah

Sibu folk complying well with MCO

SIBU: The first day of the movement control order (MCO) enforcement here today displayed a relaxed and quiet atmosphere. Before the implementation of the MCO, Sibu had always been a busy city, filled with the hustle and bustle of cars with places filled with visitors and patrons. Areas such as

Wide-scale police patrol operation held

SIBU: The police showed their total commitment in monitoring the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on the first day today. Done as a measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19 here in Sibu, the MCO’s first day saw the conduct of a wide-scale patrol operation around town

Screening centre at stadium to be closed

SIBU: Following the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) in Sibu Division, the Covid-19 screening centre at the Sibu Indoor Stadium will be closed effective Jan 16 in order to prevent the public from gathering. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said, however, the drive-through screening centre  at

Sibu’s pandemic situation shows no signs of abating

SIBU: The Covid-19 situation here is showing no signs of abating, with 94 cases reported yesterday. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting posted on social media that 88 of the cases were related to the Pasai Cluster. He added that authorities were currently focusing on the locations visited by

Reveal locations visited by positive cases

SIBU: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to reveal locations that were visited by Covid-19 patients here. SDMC had disclosed that a total of 97 locations, mostly business premises here, were visited by Covid-19 positive patients between Jan 1 and Jan 12. This had caused anxiety among

Breaking the chain of infection

SIBU: Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing, Dr Annuar Rapaee described the enforcement of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) here as the right move to break the chain of Covid-19 infection. The CMCO was also enforced in Kuching and Miri for the same purpose, he added. “The implementation

Roadblocks in Sibu set up

SIBU: Authorities here are setting up roadblocks following the conditional movement control order (CMCO) issued by the government, starting Wednesday (Jan 13). Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said roadblocks would be manned in two areas here at midnight. “Two roadblocks are at Paradom roundabout and Batu 12,

Cases expected to rise in Sibu

SIBU: The number of Covid-19 cases here is expected to rise following mass screenings of contacts connected to the Pasai Siong Cluster today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said SMC and its enforcement officers would continue to monitor the situation and enforce standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines in

Kanowit cop, wife test positive

SIBU: A policeman attached to Kanowit District Police Headquarters (IPD) and his wife tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday as a result of the Pasai Cluster. This was confirmed by Kanowit District police chief DSP Tega Bilong in a statement today. The policeman and his wife attended a funeral at

Indoor stadium abuzz with activity as Sibu folk undergo tests

SIBU: The indoor stadium here opened its doors to the public to undergo Covid-19 tests at 9am, Tuesday (Jan 12). Members of the public converged on the premises, seizing the opportunity provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH). Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee praised Sibu folk