No swab for asymptomatic patients

KUCHING: Asymptomatic Covid-19 patients should be discouraged from undergoing swab tests. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing noted that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had mentioned in a recent report that 99.85 percent of those who tested positive in Sarawak were in Categories 1 and 2, which were not […]

Asymptomatic Covid cases to be placed quarantine and treatment centres

SIBU: Positive Covid-19 patients classified as level 1 and 2 but do not experience any symptoms will be placed at the Covid Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC). According to Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee, the PKRC in Sibu was opened at several locations including Kemuyang Youth Camp, Methodist Centennial, Laila […]

MOH urged to come up with new guidelines for asymptomatic cases

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii hopes that the Ministry of Health (MOH) would come out with new guidelines as soon as possible for asymptomatic Covid-19 cases that need to undergo home quarantine. He said this in response to Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah’s statement that individuals who tested positive for the virus […]