Living under an enhanced MCO
To contain the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in specific locations, the government announced an enhanced movement control order (EMCO), where all persons within the coverage area, whether locals or foreigners, are confined indoors while outsiders are barred from entry, with all entry points blocked. A necessary public health measure With the coming into effect of the […]
More Covid-19 test laboratories required
KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) is appealing to the government to immediately appoint more Covid-19 test laboratories to screen foreign workers throughout the state. It proposed that the state government consider entrusting the task of screening foreign workers to private clinics and hospitals. The association also proposed that the government […]
Bangunan Baitulmakmur a hive of activity
BY AINA AZIZAH YEO AND CLEMENT ERIK WONG KUCHING: Bangunan Baitulmakmur, which houses many of the state’s ministries, was a hive of activity yesterday morning as the government staff returned to work after staying at home since March 18. Chief Security of Bangunan Baitulmakmur, Poniman Margiman said that it was surreal for him to see […]
Over 2,000 residents tested for Covid-19
ACTIVE CASE DETECTION KUCHING: An Active Case Detection (ACD) operation was conducted at Kampung Tabuan Lot here yesterday – the second of such operation to be carried out in the state. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the operation was implemented following the death of a 72 year-old man due […]
Mass screening among healthcare workers
KUCHING: The eight Covid-19 positive healthcare workers (HCWs) reported yesterday were a result of the implementation of mass screening on HCWs at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), said Sarawak Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said of the eight cases, seven were from SGH while the other was from Samarahan Division Health Office. “This […]
Villages have own Covid-19 disaster groups
SIBURAN: The people of Kampung Batu Gong Baru and Kampung Batu Gong Lama here have set up their own Covid-19 disaster committees and control the movements of people in and out of their villages. Residents of both villages have also been putting up roadblocks in their villages since April 7 and still do today. According […]
Active case detection op in Kota Samarahan extended
KUCHING: The operation to detect active Covid-19 cases in Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden, both in Kota Samarahan and involving 5,300 homes, has been extended for another three days, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister I, said the operation was […]
Sabah, Sarawak has priority to use rapid test kits
PUTRAJAYA: Sabah and Sarawak will be given priority when the Ministry of Health (MOH) receives the first batch of rapid test kits imported from South Korea on Friday, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the MOH expects to receive a total of 50,000 kits, with some set to be placed for […]
Dept tracing bus passengers
KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department is tracing close contacts of the recent positive Covid-19 case from Bintulu, including passengers on a Bintang Jaya Express Bus which had travelled from Kuching to Bintulu on March 14. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this case, which had been revealed yesterday, had visited her relatives […]
Residents appreciative of house-to-house checks
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents of Desa Ilmu and Uni Garden here are in fact appreciative that the Health Department is now doing house-to-house coronavirus checking, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said many here actually said that it was good that the Health Department is doing this because the two housing […]
