Action plan for long term control of Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Security Council (MKN) is in the midst of drafting a comprehensive action plan to ensure that the Covid-19 outbreak is within control even though the pandemic is expected to continue for a long time. Deputy director-general (Security Management), Datuk Rodzi Md Saad said the action plan would be based on an […]
Japanese to get free Covid-19 vaccination
TOKYO: The Japanese government has passed amendments to the law, according to which the country’s population would be vaccinated against the coronavirus disease for free, reported Sputnik news agency. According to Kyodo news agency report on Tuesday, the vaccination will be obligatory, however, if there is insufficient evidence on vaccine safety, the obligation will be […]
87 compounds in a week
KUCHING: Police issued a total of 87 compound notices to errant individuals for failing to comply with Covid-19 standard operating procedure (SOP) from Oct 19 to 25. District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said 74 men and 13 women had been found violating the SOPs under the recovery movement control order (RMCO). “All […]
Seven new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new positive cases — all local transmissions — on Monday (Oct 26). In its Covid-19 daily statement, the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the total positive cases in Sarawak had risen to 803. All new positive cases were recorded in Kuching and involved contact tracing in the Baki cluster. Contact […]
Learn from Malaya
KUCHING: The political turmoil in Peninsular Malaysia should serve as a lesson to remain strong and united in defending Sarawak and its people. Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) senior vice president Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said as the federal and state governments are focusing on efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19 and providing assistance, […]
36 fined for violating SOPs
KUCHING: A total of 36 errant individuals were each slapped with a RM1,000 fine for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Members of the police force will continue to carry out operations to enforce the SOPs in public places and those who are found violating, will be issued a […]
No necessity to declare emergency
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today stated that there was no necessity for an Emergency to be declared in the country. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara, Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamuddin informed that Al-Sultan Abdullah stated that the decision was made after studying carefully the request presented […]
Darul Ehsan Mosque closes temporarily
KUCHING: Darul Ehsan Mosque in Kampung Haji Baki here is temporarily closed to the public until Nov 7. This was the latest instruction issued by the Sarawak Islamic Council (SIC) in a statement last Saturday (Oct 24) in view of a new Covid-19 cluster, dubbed ‘Baki Cluster’, which was identified by the Health Ministry. According […]
20 fined RM1k each for violating SOPs
MIRI: Twenty individuals were fined RM1,000 each during a raid, dubbed Ops Noda/Cantas/RMCO, for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) enforced during the recovery movement control order (RMCO) last Friday (Oct 23) and Saturday (Oct 24). The individuals were fined at several locations during the operation carried out at entertainment outlets throughout […]
16 new cases, one new cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 16 new positive Covid-19 cases a new cluster — the Seladah Cluster — on Sunday (Oct 25), bringing the cumulative total to 796 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), Kuching recorded 15 cases and Serian recorded one. From the 16 new cases, seven cases were screened after it was […]
