Two residential areas in Samarahan under EMCO
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to place Kampung Sungai Maong here and Taman Univista in Samarahan under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). SDMC said that the Emco will be effective from 12:01am on Feb 17 till 11:59pm March 2. “This followed a risk assessment done after the number of Covid-19 positive cases […]
Dalat expected to return to orange
DALAT: The status for this district, where two villages were placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) from Jan 27-Feb 15, is expected to return to orange on Feb 19 if there are not many new Covid-19 cases reported. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the […]
317 hawkers undergo screening
SIBU: A total of 317 hawkers from the Sibu Central Market have undergone Covid-19 screening tests held at its premises today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh stated that the screening involved all the hawkers there. “The screening for tomorrow will be for food and beverages hawkers, goods sellers, crab sellers and […]
Jalan Bintulu-Miri prison under lockdown
BINTULU: The Mile 11 Prison at Jalan Bintulu-Miri here is placed on lockdown after one of its wardens was confirmed positive for Covid-19. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said the Bintulu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) also issued quarantine orders to the wardens and the prisoners. “The prison was locked down to enable active […]
MP helps residents under quarantine
SARATOK: Saratok MP Ali Biju through the Saratok Service Centre has handed over food baskets to residents of Rumah Sidah in Sungai Brangan which is currently undergoing quarantine for 14 days effective Feb 7 following a Covid-19 positive case that was detected from the longhouse. Saratok District Health director Dr Syafiq Zulkiflee said that a […]
Sarawak registers new record high 270 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 270 Covid-19 positive cases today – a new daily record surpassing the previous 255 cases on Jan 24, bringing the state’s tally to 5,094 cases. At the same time, the state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 44. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
Business should close briefly if any staff tested positive
BINTULU: Businesses such as supermarkets, shopping malls, private companies, among others, should be temporarily closed as per the Divisional Disaster Management Committee’s (DDMC) instructions regarding any staff of such entities testing positive for Covid-19. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that the parties involved must follow Bintulu DDMC and Ministry of Health’s (MoH) […]
Reveal Covid-19 exposed premises
KUCHING: Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) agrees that locations and premises exposed to positive Covid-19 cases are revealed to create greater public awareness. “This initiative will help to increase awareness. Hence, this may lead to higher number of case detection due to members of the public coming forward to get tested after learning that they have […]
Dennis urges constituents to go for swab test
LONG LAMA: People who went to places that were visited by Covid-19 positive cases are advised to contact the health authorities to undergo swab test. Telang Usan assemblyman Dennis Ngau said, this is important to prevent the virus from further spreading. He gave the advice following one positive Covid-19 case detected in the area (Telang […]
Escaped virus patient sparks police manhunt
MIRI: A Covid-19 male patient sparked a police manhunt after he escaped from Miri Hospital on Monday afternoon. The 33-year-old man was finally tracked down and detained in his house at Kampung Madinah Batu Niah on Monday around 10pm, said Miri Police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari. Earlier that day, the man was admitted to Miri […]
