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Villagers with symptoms urged to go for test

KUCHING: Residents of Kampung Mongkos, Kampung Tebedu Mawang, Kampung Sejijak Plaman and Kampung Bung Pedus in Serian district who are experiencing signs and symptoms of Covid-19 have been urged to go for screening. A statement by Serian Division Health Office, shared by Sarawak Public Communications Unit on Facebook, said those with symptoms such as fever, […]

Ramp up Covid-19 testing

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has been urged to ramp up Covid-19 tests in view of the increasing cases. Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii said the number of cases could be higher and even more widespread in the community as testing had not been enough. “Based on the known data from May […]

Tiong chides spokesman over ‘testing’ remarks

KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing is disappointed over the remarks by Sarawak Lorries Transport Association and Bintulu Lorry Association spokesperson Ling Kah Kiong who said that rT-PCR testing three days before entering Bintulu is an inconvenience to the transport industry. He said implementing such a requirement was not to embarrass any group […]

Zoning in order to test more people quickly

KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has clarified that the Beverly Hills rented premises in Taman Beverly Hills, Bintulu are divided into two zones in order to test more people for Covid-19 infection in the shortest time possible. He noted that Taman Beverly Hills, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order […]

Employers must bear quarantine, testing costs

KUCHING: Employers bringing in foreign workers to Sarawak should bear the costs of quarantine and Covid-19 testing required for their entry as such arrangement is fair. In saying this, Federation of Kuching, Samarahan and Serian Divisions Chinese Associations president Datuk Richard Wee said employers must also have the duty and responsibility to ensure strict adherence […]

Saliva samples for swab test soon

PUTRAJAYA: Deep throat saliva samples will soon be used by some government hospitals for Covid-19 tests, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Adham Baba. He said that on an evaluation by the Institute for Medical Research (IMR), deep throat saliva has a sensitivity of 96.67 percent and 100 percent specificity. In addition, the sampling method is safe and […]

Testing delays worsen situation

KUCHING: Sibu Hospital currently has a Covid-19 testing capacity of 500 tests per day, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Senator Robert Lau. He said the hospital is still short of conducting the remaining 800 test, and thus, the samples have to be sent to Kuching or Kuala Lumpur. “There is […]

MCC staff undergoes test after spouse positive

MIRI: A spouse of one of the staff at Miri City Council’s (MCC) administration department is positive for Covid-19. The test was done on Monday, revealed Miri mayor Adam Yii today. The staff concerned has been asked to undergo Covid-19 test as well by health authorities. Upon receiving the report, the council’s management had immediately […]

Samling Group donates second PCR machine to Miri Hospital

MIRI: Samling Group of Companies has donated a second polymerase chain reaction (PCR) machine to Miri Hospital towards boosting this division’s Covid-19 testing capacity. “This is the second pcr machine donated by Samling after the first one in April to Miri Hospital PCR lab which was set up and operational end of April this year,” […]

Call to subsidise police officers, federal civil servants test fees

WONG King Wei (IND-Padungan) has appealed to the state government to fully subsidise the fees related to Covid-19 testing, screening and the 14-day quarantine for police officers and other federal civil servants serving in Sarawak.  He said he had received feedback from police officers from West Malaysia who had to bear the costs of Covid-19 […]