Go for swab test, don’t wait for directives
KUCHING: Members of the public who have close contact with Covid-19 positive cases are encouraged to take the initiative to go for swab test instead of waiting for directives from the Ministry of Health (MoH). Normah Medical Specialist Centre (NMSC) nursing officer and Infection Control nurse Siti Farizan Bali said they should also comply with […]
Don’t let your guard down
KUCHING: Social activities that resulted in people letting their guard down while interacting with others were found to have contributed towards the transmission of Covid-19. Associate Professor Dr Helmy Hazmi said while strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) exist for the public to comply with and respect, there are still complacency particularly with regard to social […]
391 new cases, five more fatalities recorded
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 391 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths today, taking the cumulative total to 33,477 cases and a death toll of 195. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that 64.45 percent of the new cases were detected in Sibu, Bintulu, Miri, Kapit and Kuching districts. “Sibu recorded 88 cases, followed by Bintulu […]
Two new deaths, 522 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 522 new cases and two fatalities today with the total number of cases nationwide for the same day standing at 3,332. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 140 of these cases were reported in Bintulu District, Sibu (96), Miri (69), Kuching (58), Kanowit (40), Selangau (15), Sri Aman (15), Serian (13), […]
Close contact teachers to undergo quarantine leave
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) yesterday asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter […]
153 new cases push state total to 16,214
KUCHING: A cumulative total of 16,214 cases of Covid-19 was recorded in the state to date after 153 cases were reported today (Mar 30). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said the cases were reported in 14 districts — Sibu with 40, Miri (33), Kuching (20), Bintulu (18), Meradong (11), Marudi (six), […]
Residents receive food assistance
BINTULU: Twenty-four residents in Sungai Plan Flat (Block B) received food assistance on Friday (Mar 26). The residents within this area are currently under quarantine for two weeks starting from March 24 after they were identified as closed contacts to Covid-19 patients recently. Bintulu Welfare Division in collaboration with Samalaju Service Centre handed over the […]
State records 141 new cases, no death
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 141 new Covid-19 positive cases on Wednesday (Mar 24) bringing the total number of cases in the state thus far to 14,655. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said of the number, 34 cases were recorded in Miri, Bintulu (27), Serian (25), Sibu (17), Samarahan (nine), Kuching (eight), Tebedu (six), […]
Perais calls off upcoming activities
KUCHING: The Persatuan Anak Istimewa Sarawak (Perais) has postponed and cancelled upcoming activities as well as meetings until further notice. This is following the association’s president Rapelson Richard Hamit having to undergo a 14-day quarantine after a swab test due to close contact with a Covid-19 positive case. In a statement today (Mar 24), Rapelson […]
Hydrogen bus service temporarily suspended
KUCHING: The trial operations and passenger service of the hydrogen buses are temporarily suspended until further notice. The routes for both Downtown Heritage Loop and Damai Loop are both affected by the suspension. “The temporary suspension is part of our precautionary safety measures as our drivers had close contact with a third-party contractor who tested […]
