Asajaya turns yellow, Bau orange
KUCHING: The status of Asajaya district has changed from orange to yellow, while Bau district from red to orange after recording a total of one case and 22 cases respectively for the past two weeks. However, the Meradong, Kuching, Samarahan, Julau, Subis, Kapit, Bintulu, Miri, and Sibu districts remained as red zones after recording a […]
14 test positive in new Jalan Ho Pin Cluster
BY NUR SHAZREENA ALI & TANIA LAM KUCHING: A new cluster, the Jalan Ho Pin Cluster, has emerged in Samarahan District. Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) said the cluster was a communal one involving two districts, Serian and Kuching. “The spread of infection is said to emerge after house visiting during Chinese New Year on Feb […]
Now 25 active clusters in state
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Jalan Muhibbah Cluster has been identified by the Sarawak Health Department, making the state’s total number of Covid-19 active clusters to 25. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement yesterday, said that the new cluster in Betong district was a community cluster due to a private social […]
State records two deaths, two clusters
BY TANIA LAM & NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 199 positive cases today, bringing the tally to 7,624. The state also recorded two more deaths, bringing the total number so far to 69. The state then identified two new clusters — Jalan Green Cluster in Kuching and Kejatau Cluster in Sri Aman. The latest […]
New cluster in Kapit
KUCHING: The State Health Department has declared a new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed the Jan Yong Cluster, in Kapit. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said this was a new community cluster involving a longhouse in the Sungai Yong area in Kapit District. “The index case of the cluster is Case 7,043, […]
Six new clusters identified in state
KUCHING: Six new Covid-19 clusters were identified by the Sarawak Health Department today, making the state’s total number of Covid-19 active clusters to 21. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said the index case for the Geronggang Cluster, a community cluster involving an elderly care centre in Sibu, was case 6,072. […]
Pasai Cluster is one-month old today
SIBU: Today marks a full month since the Pasai Cluster hit the people of Sibu and spread across the state. It has been characterised as an unusual cluster as it spreads drastically resulting in many being infected, making it the largest cluster in Sarawak thus far. The effects of Covid-19 infections through the cluster were […]
Lundu turns red
KUCHING: The Lundu District has turned into a red zone after recording 50 locally transmitted cases within the last 14 days. Saratok District has also changed its status from green to yellow after recording two new local transmissions. Beluru, Kapit, Song, Dalat, Bintulu, Kanowit, Miri, and Sibu Districts remained as red zones with a total […]
Come for testing if exposed to the Bintang Daily Cluster index case
KUCHING: The Bintang Daily Cluster index case is a member of the local media. This was revealed by Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian with regard to the new Covid-19 cluster in Meradong, announced on Monday by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “Given the nature of the work and […]
Two new clusters identified
KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters have been identified. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the Indah Riang Cluster involved Kuching, Serian, Simunjan and Saratok districts, while the Bedayan Cluster involved Serian and Samarahan districts. “The index cluster for the Indah Riang Cluster is Case 3,107 that was detected on […]
