Joint effort to curb spread of virus
KUCHING: To prepare for the resumption of dining-in which starts today (Sept 20), several parties have joined hands to carry out sanitisation works at the shops along Carpenter Street here. Those involved in the activity were Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Youth Central, Team Dynamic Kuching, Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) as well as […]
Ventilation SOPs a must amid pandemic
KUCHING: Owners/operators of non-residential buildings and spaces are required to implement the standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to improvement of ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid-19 through aerosols. Billy Sujang, state chief environmental health officer from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH), said this SOPs had been endorsed by the Sarawak Disaster […]
Let’s work together to curb spread of virus
KUCHING: Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud has urged Sarawakians to work together to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. He said although it had been more than a year since the Covid-19 pandemic struck the nation, relevant parties were still working hard and not giving up in the fight against […]
Express boat services temporarily suspended
KUCHING: Express boat services in the Kapit Division were temporarily suspended from Sunday (May 30) until further notice. The affected routes are Kapit-Putai-Kapit; Sibu-Kapit-Putai- Kapit-Sibu and Kapit-Belaga-Kapit. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said that the Kapit Division Disaster Management Committee had sought the approval from the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to temporarily suspend […]
Circuit-breaker needed
KUCHING: A circuit-breaker is needed in Sarawak to curb the high number of Covid-19 cases it is facing now. This is the view of Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii when commenting on the Covid-19 situation in the state. “There are many Covid-19 red zones in the state and it shows how serious the condition […]
Learn from India, avoid crowds
BINTULU: The people here have been urged to cooperate, comply with the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) and learn from what is happening in India. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing today warned that the state could not afford to see more Covid-19 positive cases as the quarantine and treatment centres and hospitals now […]
Don’t visit Mukah district for now
MUKAH: Members of the public outside Mukah district have been advised not to visit, conduct fishing and hunting and hunting activities at longhouses or villages in or near the district for the time being. According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report, the Mukah District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), in a statement dated April […]
MP visits SMK Tabuan Jaya
KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii visited SMK Tabuan Jaya today (Apr 27) to better understand the needs of the students there who are currently under quarantine due to the detection of positive Covid-19 cases among them. “While they are provided with basic food necessities, as a form of support and encouragement to them, […]
Revisit initial strategies
KUCHING: The strategies devised in the initial stage of the fight of Covid-19 have to be revisited to curb the spread of the virus effectively, said Senator Robert Lau. He said currently, the virus was affecting communities in the urban and rural areas and compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as wearing masks, regular […]
Stop saying state govt not doing anything
KUCHING: The Sarawak government, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), including frontliners, have been working extremely hard to curb the spread of Covid-19 and assist the people. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau said it was not right to say that the state government and SDMC were not doing anything. “The […]
