Positive patients kept from others

KUCHING: Patients who are Covid-19 positive will be kept separate from those still awaiting laboratory test results, assured State Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said patients with non-Covid-19 infections who were waiting for their Covid-19 swab test results would be placed in quarantine centres. “However, we will not mix them with Covid-19 […]

Another 15 positive Covid-19 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another 15 positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the number to 288 in total.  In a statement by State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) deputy chairman Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, he said out of the 15 recorded, 14 were being treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and one at Miri Hospital.  While delivering […]

Care for your pets but be vigilant

KUCHING: Nadia, the Malayan tiger that tested positive for Covid-19 in New York recently, has raised concerns among animal lovers, but to date, there is no evidence that animals, especially pets, can spread the disease.  Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) president Datin Dona Drury-Wee said while animals and people could […]