Three more new PUI cases

COVID-19 WATCH KUCHING: Cases of Person Under Investigation (PUI) for Covid-19 have risen to 115 following three new ones recorded yesterday. The State Disaster Management Committee said in a statement that two cases were recorded at Sarawak General Hospital here, and one at Bintulu Hospital. All three patients are Malaysians, and “with the new cases, […]

Mixed reaction to thermal scanner call

KUCHING: Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye recently encouraged the private sector to provide a thermal scanning machine at their premises. He said this would help the federal government to dampen the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Lee added that although the machine cost a cool RM40,000, it would benefit the public if […]

No new cases, five still being treated

COVID-19 WATCH PUTRAJAYA: There is no new Covid-19 cases reported today and thus far, the total cumulative confirmed cases remained at 22, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail. She said of the total, five were still being treated, while 17 others have fully recovered and were allowed to return home. […]

Cool heads will defeat Covid-19

BY JOSHUA PURUSHOTMAN Since Covid-19 was first reported as a world health issue, cruise ships have been the worst to suffer after airlines. The experiences of those who were initially trapped on the Covid-19-stricken Diamond Princess are unimaginable. The cruise ship was rejected from docking at one port, territory and country after another. The MS […]