Infected bank staff quarantined; branch temporarily closed
KUCHING: RHB Banking Group (RHB) has confirmed that two of its employees, both from RHB Islamic Bank Jalan Satok Branch here, have tested positive for Covid-19. Both employees had been placed under home quarantine since March 18 and March 23 respectively. The affected branch has been temporarily closed from March 23 until the end of […]
Wholesalers operate as usual
MIRI: Amid the Covid-19 outbreak and the movement control order (MCO), fresh produce wholesalers in Miri are operating as usual to ensure supply is adequate. A ground check carried out early yesterday morning at Tamu Muhhibbah saw the wholesalers conducting their daily transactions. Also seen at the Tamu were Minister of Transport Datuk Lee Kim […]
Positive cases to unceasingly grow predicts Professor
KUCHING: The move to provide three extra quarantine centres for Covid-19 cases in Sarawak illustrates that the state government is serious in combating the disease, said University Malaya (UM) epidemiologist Datuk Professor Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud. “It looks like the state government is taking extra steps to deal with this situation,” he told New […]
Bomba committed in fight against virus
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is committed in assisting the Health Ministry (MOH) in the fight against Covid-19. Its director Khirudin Drahman said the department is among the agencies that are directly involved in pandemic management. Among its tasks and roles as decided at the Special High Level Committee (HLC) chaired by […]
Five new positive Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 87 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, two cases each were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Sibu Hospital and one in Miri Hospital. “Today, the state also recorded 52 Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases. “Accumulatively, […]
Public urged to refrain from outdoor activities
MIRI: The Federation of Miri Division Chinese Associations president Datuk David Goh yesterday has urged member of the public to refrain from any outdoor activities during the movement control order (MCO) period. He said public’s co-operations needed to ensure success in combating the disease. Goh observed via the social media, that there are still stubborn […]
Break the chain of transmission: Fatimah
KUCHING: The increase in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sarawak and Malaysia overall should further strengthen every Malaysian’s resolve to break the chain of transmission, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister said the public could do so by complying with the movement control order […]
State records two new deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday reported two more deaths related to the Covid-19 outbreak. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the two patients who died were Rakayah Drahman, 79, and her daughter Norhafizah Abdul Rahman, 40. “The mother died at a private medical centre here at 2am on Mar 18 while, her […]
Worldwide death toll due to coronavirus nears 11,500
ANKARA: With the global death toll on Saturday approaching 11,500 health officials worldwide announced new cases in coronavirus’ continuing spread, Anadolu Agency reported. The country with the highest loss of life due to coronavirus is Italy, where 4,032 people have so far died, after eclipsing China earlier this week. Mainland China, where the outbreak started […]
Colombia has announces lockdown
BOGOTA: Colombian President Ivan Duque announced Friday a countrywide lockdown as it seeks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Anadolu Agency reported. The quarantine beginning March 25 will last 19 days. The capital of Bogota and other regions began holding four-day quarantine drills Friday through the weekend. “It is time to understand that our […]
