Close contact teachers to undergo quarantine leave
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) yesterday asked Senior Education Minister Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin to give quarantine leave to teachers who are close contacts of the Covid-19 positive case. NUTP secretary-general Harry Tan Huat Hock said currently, close contact teachers had to take special leave before receiving a quarantine letter […]
Sibu Jaya public library closed immediately following a staff tested positive
SIBU: The Sibu Jaya public library was closed immediately today following the detection of a staff member who tested positive for Covid-19. Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said he had received information that one of his staff at the Sibu Jaya library had tested positive for Covid-19 due to close contact […]
MBKS office closed on Apr 16 to 18
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council’s (MBKS) office in Jalan Padungan will be closed until April 18 following two of its employees who have been tested positive for Covid-19. The management said that the office has been closed effective from April 16 and all staff members have been instructed to work from home as one of […]
68 longhouses still under lockdown
KUCHING: A total of 68 longhouses are still under lockdown, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). In a statement today, it said 2,802 Covid-19 positive cases or 18.09 percent from the total number of cases reported were traced back to longhouses in the state. “From 32,380 individuals who went for Covid-19 screening, 2,082 cases […]
Longhouse lockdown strategy working
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said enforcing a lockdown when there was a positive case was to ensure that everyone in a longhouse could be tested and contact tracing done. “248 longhouses were placed under lockdown this year, and as a result, the numbers have reduced while 116 […]
Man busted for drugs, infected with virus
KUCHING: A male suspect detained in Padawan police headquarters (IPD) for possessing drugs, was confirmed positive for Covid-19. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail when contacted earlier confirmed the case and the suspect has been handed over to the Health Ministry (MoH) for further actions. “Padawan police is currently dealing with the Ministry of Health […]
Clamping down on illegal trading of bearded pigs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) is planning to clamp down on the illegal trading of bearded pigs in markets in Sarawak to prevent the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF). This came following the state’s ban on import of pigs, pork and pork products from Sabah after the detection of ASF in pigs […]
Greater surveillance for African Swine Fever at points of entry required
KUCHING: Greater surveillance at the state’s points of entry is required to prevent the potential spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) into Sarawak through incoming pork products. This pertains to situations where consumers nowadays are easily purchasing food products from outside Sarawak through online means. Sarawak Livestock Breeders Association secretary Dr Ng Siew Thiam said […]
428 students unable to sit for SPM
KUCHING: A total of 428 students from 32 schools were unable to sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is due to the implementation of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) and Covid-19 positive cases. “There are 414 students […]
Green Road street fight turns into battle against Covid-19
KUCHING: The arrest of nine people for alleged involvement in a fight here last Sunday has turned out to be a more complicated case than usual. Two of them tested positive for Covid-19 and one symptomatic suspect is awaiting a second swab test. But that is not all. Up to 109 police officers and personnel […]
