Don’t panic buy Covid-19 test kits, minister tells public
KUCHING: There is no shortage of Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test Kits (RTK) in the market and thus people should not resort to panic buying. “Recently, it was said that there is a supply shortage of RTKs. However, perhaps that only happens for a day or two, especially after the recent Chinese New Year celebration. “But […]
Positive self-testers to have their results confirmed
SIBU: Users of self-test kits who found themselves Covid-19 positive will be tested again or given new appointments for their rT-PCR screening tests to confirm the results. Sibu Divisional Health Officer Dr Teh Jo Hun when contacted on Saturday (Sept 4) said that his team greatly appreciated the efforts of those who were willing to […]
Covid-19 test results explained
KUCHING: State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing has shed some light on results of Covid-19 tests in the state. This pertains to why some individuals who tested negative for Covid-19 just before entering Sarawak but later tested positive upon undergoing a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test in Sarawak. He said […]
RTK-Antigen detects Covid-19 faster
KUCHING: The Rapid Test Kit Antigen (RTK-Antigen) has an advantage of being able to detect Covid-19 in large numbers within a short time, while the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test takes a longer processing time but is able to detect Covid-19 even at a lower viral load. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham […]
Sarawak able to run over 1,500 Covid-19 tests a day
KUCHING: Sarawak has the capacity to run a total of 1,576 Covid-19 tests in a day. In revealing this, Sarawak heath director Dr Chin Zin Hing said as of now, there was no need to fully utilise all available testing facilities. “For our laboratories, we can run up to 1,576 tests at two or three […]
36 Covid-19 positive cases today
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 36 new Covid-19 positive cases were reported as at noon today, with 28 of them involving non-Malaysian citizens, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this brings to 6,855 the total of Covid-19 positive cases in the country, while the number of infectivity cases is 1,304. There were […]
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 kits, food supply enough, assures CM
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg has given his assurance that the Covid-19 test kits are sufficient for Sarawak. Abang Johari has determined that both the test kits and food supplies in Limbang are adequate to be catered across the state. “Food supply is enough for people’s needs for two weeks. It’s […]
