Will life return to normal at the end of MCO4?
KUALA LUMPUR: The question of whether or not the movement control order (MCO) that came into force on March 18 will be further extended will be answered in about 72 hours, if not sooner. After 53 days, many would want their lives to return to normal soon and thus, hoped that the MCO would not be further extended, […]
Lack of enforcement at border
KUCHING: Both Sarawak and Indonesia must increase their border enforcement to curb the spread of imported Covid-19 cases, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Jemut Masing. He said the lack of observation and enforcement in the 500-metre buffer zone on either side of the border had led to the existence of rat trails. […]
Face masks for 5,338 in Tatau
TATAU: A total of 5,338 heads of household from 258 longhouses and villages in Tatau district will receive free face masks from the state government starting last Sunday (April 26) until today (April 28). The local community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) will be in charge in assisting the District Office to distribute the face […]
MBKS against opening coffeeshops
KUCHING: Coffeeshop operators should reconsider their appeal to the government to allow ‘one table, one diner’ proposal for operating during the movement control order (MCO) period. Mayor of Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the city council was against the move as it could not guarantee the safety of the public. […]
Indonesia prohibits Ramadan mass exodus to contain outbreak
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday announced the prohibition of the mass exodus tradition, locally known as “mudik”, to curb the spread of Covid-19 ahead of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, reported Xinhua news agency. “Today, I want to announce that ‘mudik’ will also be banned,” the president said in at a limited […]
9,500 face masks distributed to frontliners
MIRI: A total of 9,500 pieces of face masks were donated to frontliners in the district who are working to curb the spread of Covid-19 yesterday.Tourism, Arts and Culture Assistant Minister cum Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting Chiew Yew, who presented the donation to the groups, said that the masks were contributed by the community […]
Preventing Covid-19 starts with community
KUCHING: The effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 must start with the smallest unit of community, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. She stated that in order to break the chain of Covid-19 transmission, it should start with the smallest unit of community — family. “From […]
Sarawak records five new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another five positive Covid-19 cases yesterday (April 19), bringing the total number of cases in Sarawak to 408 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. All these five cases are being treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Kuching. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah when delivering the daily […]
MCO extension or not known by Friday
KUALA LUMPUR: In about 72 hours, the public will know whether the Movement Control Order (MCO), enforced since March 18, will be further extended or not to curb the spread of Covid-19. It was initially enforced until March 31, but extended to April 14 and this Friday (April 10), the government is expected to make the […]
Over 50 sanitation operations in public areas so far
KUCHING: The statewide sanitation exercise continued on day eight of its operations, with the disinfection of several areas to stem the spread of Covid-19 yesterday. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hii said the disinfection work in Kuching was carried out with the cooperation of Kuching North City Commission (DBKU), […]
