Bus passengers urged to go for screening
KUCHING: All passengers who took the Bintang Jaya Express Bus (SAB6829B) from Kuching to Bintulu on March 14 at 8.30am have been urged to come forward for Covid-19 screening. The Bintulu Divisional Health Office, in a notice posted on its Facebook page, urged the passengers to immediately call the Bintulu Covid-19 operations room at 086-315235 […]
195 out of 2,500 close contacts screened so far
KUCHING: About 195 out of the 2,500 people in Kuching, who have had close or casual contact with Covid-19 positive cases, have been screened so far. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said another 302 had also agreed to come forward to be screened at the Youth and Sports Complex. “This is about […]
Covid-19 test kits need to have high accuracy
KUALA LUMPUR: Local companies that have test kit capabilities can reach out to the government, but accuracy and sensitivity is pivotal, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister (Mosti) Khairy Jamaluddin said today. “If you have a test kit (for Covid-19), antibody test kits, please reach out to us as we have the Institute of Medical Research […]
Test all workers if there are enough supplies
KUCHING: The state government could get all workers including foreign ones to be tested for Covid-19 if there are enough test supplies. Currently, there are 138,183 foreign workers in the Sarawak. Last Tuesday, the Manpower Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Department monitored the welfare and health of these workers to find out whether […]
SDMC has SOP for returning students
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has its own standard operating procedures (SOPs) to handle students returning from overseas or other Malaysian states to curb the spread of Covid-19. “For those coming from overseas, some will be quarantined in Kuala Lumpur (KL) for 14 days,” said its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at […]
Get tested ASAP, advises MP
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii is urging those who are in close contact with Covid-19 positive patients to go for screening as soon as possible. He said this following the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) statement which stated that 2,484 people who had close contact with such patients have yet to come forward […]
Difficult task to screen all employees
KUCHING: It is going to be a difficult task for employees allowed to work during the movement control order (MCO) period to be screened for Covid-19 as there are not many test kits in Sosco panel clinics in the state. Sarawak Housing Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said this in […]
Self-quarantine over for Tasik Biru assemblyman
KUCHING: Tasik Biru assemblyman Datuk Henry Harry Jinep completed his 14-day self-quarantine at his home yesterday. He tested negative for Covid-19 but was ordered to undergo the 14-day quarantine since April 3. “It has been quite an experience and great moment of personal reflection and recollection. But the war is not over yet,” he wrote […]
State registers 371 positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another eight positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 371 to date. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that all eight cases were undergoing treatment at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) here. He added that of the total 371 cases, […]
Jerip free from Covid-19 infection
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Transport Datuk Dr Jerip Susil is now free of the Covid-19 infection after both of his tests came back negative. “I would like to inform you that my infection of Covid-19 had been tested twice negative, which means I am now clear of the infection,” he said in his Facebook post […]
