Mandatory quarantine beneficial

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee’s decision to continue the mandatory 14-day quarantine of people returning to Sarawak from overseas has proven beneficial in detecting positive Covid-19 cases. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas on Sunday (Jun 28) said one positive case had been detected in Sarawak, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases […]

Ministry mulls making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is considering to make Covid-19 vaccination a compulsory once it is found, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham.  However, he said the ministry would first have to conduct a study on the side effects and effectiveness of the vaccine before making any decision on the matter. “There is a study on it […]