195 out of 2,500 close contacts screened so far
KUCHING: About 195 out of the 2,500 people in Kuching, who have had close or casual contact with Covid-19 positive cases, have been screened so far. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said another 302 had also agreed to come forward to be screened at the Youth and Sports Complex. “This is about […]
Get tested ASAP, advises MP
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is urging those who are in close contact with Covid-19 positive patients to go for screening as soon as possible. He said this following the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) statement which stated that 2,484 people who had close contact with such patients have yet to come forward […]
Jerip free from Covid-19 infection
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil is now free of the Covid-19 infection after both of his tests came back negative. “I would like to inform you that my infection of Covid-19 had been tested twice negative, which means I am now clear of the infection,” he said in his Facebook post […]
Caution is key
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah feels it is risky to allow barber shops and laundry services to operate so soon during the third movement control order (MCO) phase. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister pointed out that barber shops and hair salons involved close contact and the clients would have to […]
PBB Youth chief under 14-day quarantine
KUCHING: Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Youth chief Gerald Rentap Jabu is now under 14-day self-quarantine at home after he attended a meeting with a recently diagnosed Covid-19 positive person. He said he was among those who attended the meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan on March 27, and one […]
Johor Sultan: Inappropriate to have Ramadan bazaar right now
JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today decreed that it is unsuitable and inappropriate time to organise Ramadan bazaars during the fasting month this year as the country is currently at war with Covid-19. His Majesty stressed that at such bazaars, the risk of having close contact with someone infected with Covid-19 is extremely […]
Four new Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Four more positive cases of Covid-19 have been reported, bringing the number in the country to 29. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 26th case was a 52-yearold man who visited Shanghai, China in mid-January. He said the man came down with fever and sore throat on Feb 27 and […]
