Play your role: Dr Sim
KUCHING: Unless all Sarawakians cooperate and seriously play their respective roles in the war against Covid-19, Sarawak will suffer the same fate as West Malaysia and Sabah, cautioned Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said this cooperation and sacrifice was required even with the implementation of stricter Covid-19 policies […]
Close contacts urged to go for testing
KUCHING: Most of the recent positive Covid-19 cases in Bintulu have been confirmed to be infections from the Pasai Siong Cluster, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. Therefore, he called on the cooperation of the public, especially those who attended the funeral of a resident at the longhouse involved, including those from Sibu […]
Beluru district turns red
KUCHING: Beluru District was declared a Covid-19 red zone today (Jan 18) after recording 42 locally transmitted cases in the past 14 days. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said there were 27 positive cases involving the Pasai Cluster reported in the district today (Jan 18). He said Betong district […]
Regular spot checks on SOP compliance
KUCHING: The public plays a significant role in ensuring that standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being adhered to, said Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor said that the council was conducting regular spot checks on SOP compliance. “We are strengthening our enforcement team for checking and monitoring operations. The MBKS […]
Miri, Sibu record fatal cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two deaths in a span of four days due to Covid-19. One was recorded on July 14 and the other today. The previous reported death was on July 26 last year when a 63-year-old woman passed away at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah […]
Food aid for 73,000 households in Sibu
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided to provide food aid to 73,000 households throughout Sibu Division effective Wednesday, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan. The distribution will be done in stages and in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO). Awang Tengah, who is the […]
Malaysia among first few countries in the world to use RTK-Ag
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia was one of the first few countries in the world to use Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag) as Covid-19 screening test, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. He said the Health Ministry (MOH) has been using it since June last year and the kit was evaluated by the National Public Health […]
Obtain permits for inter-zone travel
KUCHING: Sarawakians are reminded to obtain official permits should they need to enter zones under conditional movement control order (CMCO) in the state effective Monday. The CMCO is implemented throughout the state for 14 days until Jan 31, except for Sibu which has been placed under MCO, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced. Sarawak […]
Don’t let your guard down
KUCHING: Sarawakians must not let their guard down in the fight against Covid-19, said State Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She reminded that social events in areas under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) must operate at 50 percent of the space capacity in compliance with the […]
Provide more aid for small businesses
KUCHING: All business chamber associations must come together to appeal to the government to provide more assistance to small business operators, hawkers and petty traders, said Bell Bernard Anggan. The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) treasurer-general said that another stimulus package can be introduced to help those who are affected. This is following […]
