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EMCO ends at seven localities

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) ended the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at seven localities today (August 18). In Sri Aman, the localities are Rumah Gunong, Kampung Samak in Undop; Rumah Lansam   Kubu, Kampung Kandis Asal; Rumah Laham   Mada, Kampung Bangkong Engkabang; Rumah Igoh Atut, Kampung Selanjan Jalong  in Pantu and Rumah Faizal […]

State now has 21 red districts

KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today revealed that the Pusa district had changed its status from an orange to a red zone after 56 local infection cases were recorded in the district within the past 14 days. The district of Bukit Mabong is now yellow after one local infection case was recorded today. “With […]

Five new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak

By Petronella Langita Felix KUCHING: The Health Department has declared five new Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak — two each in Kuching and Serian, and one in Bintulu. The Kampung Goebilt Cluster — a community cluster — involved a few families at Kampung Goebilt, Jalan Bako in Petra Jaya. Tests were conducted on 151 people and […]

Premises, offices at risk must undergo sanitisation

KUCHING: All premises or offices found to be at risk of Covid-19 infections will be ordered to close for sanitisation while all exposed contacts will be screened and given instructions to undergo quarantine. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that six factories, one kindergarten, one eatery and one supermarket in Kuching district have been […]

Two more localities placed under EMCO

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (Aug 10) announced that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) had been imposed at two new localities in the state. The EMCO is enforced at Rumah Paberi Magelit, Sg Menok, Lapok, Tinjar in the Beluru district from today until Aug 24 as well as at Rumah Munan, […]

EMCO imposed at firm’s staff quarters in Bintulu

KUCHING: A staff quarters at Nam Joon Trading in Bintulu district was placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) starting Saturday and to end on Aug 20. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared the end for the order at a longhouse Rumah Peter Mudai, Sungai Sian, Bintangor in Maradong district; Rumah Wat Jikang […]

Six more localities come under EMCO

KUCHING: Six localities in Sarawak have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Saturday (Aug 7). The committee said the EMCO at the Sungai Kubud Estate staff quarters at Keresa Estate in Sebauh was from Aug 5 until 18. Rumah Engkabang Angang at KM23 Bintulu-Miri […]

EMCO for eight localities

KUCHING: Eight localities were put under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO), said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The committee said that Rumah (Rh) Belong Entalang, Nanga Serenggas, Ulu Anap in Tatau district had undergone Emco from July 30 until Aug 12. From Aug 1 until Aug 14, three localities in Bintulu district namely […]

Another two new clusters declared

KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters were declared in Sarawak by the State Health Department on Sunday (Aug 1). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster, dubbed the 511 Sentosa Cluster, is a workplace cluster involving an army camp in Kota Sentosa here. “A total of 112 people were screened where 12 were […]

SDMC enforces EMCO in four new locations

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has enforced the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in four new locations. The EMCO is implemented in Stonehead Quarry Sdn Bhd workers quarters in Tatau from July 29 until August 11. “In Subis, Mega Jutamas Sdn Bhd Lot 6, Blok 32 at Sungai Kabulu, Ulu Suai, Suai, Niah […]