Current virus strain very infectious
KUCHING: The current Covid-19 strain in the state seemed to be very infectious, said Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He revealed those infected started showing symptoms from the third to fifth day instead of the 10th day onwards as in previous cases. “Laboratory studies showed the virus load (amount) […]
No need for EMCO in Kuching District
KUCHING: It is unnecessary to impose the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) for the whole of Kuching District despite the city’s declaration as a Covid-19 red zone. In stating this, State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the areas here were mostly free of the virus. “We have thoroughly discussed this […]
Be disciplined, be resilient in Covid-19 fight
BY SARAH HAFIZAH CHANDRA KUCHING: The public have been urged to remain disciplined and resilient in adhering to standard operating procedure (SOP) in order to continue breaking the transmission chain of Covid-19. “We have been enduring life in the new normal since March this year and it is starting to cause a phenomenon called Covid […]
Tourism recovery expected in second quarter next year
KUCHING: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is of the view that Sarawak’s tourism industry may only start to recover in the second quarter of next year. However, he emphasised that this depended on the development of Covid-19 as, at the moment, the pandemic was still ongoing. “If the situation worsens, […]
Tourism players lose RM368 million
KUCHING: The Covid-19 pandemic has severely impacted various tourism industry players in Sarawak, with total losses amounting to RM368mln. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said among the affected sectors were travel and tour agencies, with RM108mln in losses. He added the virus also impacted 1,728 employees including 216 licensed travel […]
Virus delays construction of science centre
BY CLEMENT ERIK WONG & NOOR SYAHHIRA HADY KUCHING: The construction of the Sarawak Science Centre has been delayed. Education, Science and Technological Research Minister Datuk Amar Michael Manyin Jawong, in revealing this, said the delay was mainly due to the travel restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. He said experts from the Singapore Science Centre, […]
New business hours for food outlets
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided that food outlets and bistros in Kuching District will only be allowed to operate from 6am to 10pm effective Thursday (Oct 29). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas also announced that all public and private gymnasiums in Kuching District would be required to close […]
Pustaka will be closed from tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Library (Pustaka Negeri Sarawak) will be closed from tomorrow (Oct 29) until further notice. According to a press statement, the library will remain close to control the spread of Covid-19, which have spiked drastically here. “This is an important measure in ensuring the health and safety of our staff, users and […]
General public are also frontliners
SADONG JAYA: Apart from the members of the police, army, health and related agencies, the general public are also the frontliners in curbing the spread of Covid-19. Simunjan assemblyman Awla Dris said the role of the general public is no less important like the other frontliners as they must adopt and comply with the standard […]
STB focuses on local tourism
MIRI: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) is focusing on its efforts promoting domestic tourism. “The Covid-19 pandemic has prohibited international flights, thus severely affecting the whole world including Sarawak tourism industry, ” said Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau cum chairman of the Sarawak Tourism Board (STB) on Thursday (Oct 22). STB has […]
