Sarawak moves into second phase of recovery plan
KUCHING: Sarawak will move into the second phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) by next week if it meets the three main criteria or indicators. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Hui Kian said the three criteria to get into phase two of the NRP are the number of Covid-19 cases […]
Positive association between decline in cases and vaccination rollout
KUCHING: There is a positive correlation between the declines of Covid-19 positive cases and the vaccination rollout in Sarawak since May 2021, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. He was referring to the data from the Health Ministry which showed that the state’s seven-day average cases on Wednesday (July […]
State records two fatalities and fewer cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak today (July 6) recorded 286 Covid-19 positive cases which were fewer compared to 424 cases on July 5, and two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 67,271 while the death toll was 421. It said 199 cases or 69.58 percent of the […]
Vaccination rollout successful
KUCHING: The vaccination rollout has reduced the Covid-19 cases in Sarawak, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Previously, there were 600 to 700 cases per day. This week at least, Sarawak recorded around 300 cases and below. “This clearly shows that the infection rate in the community […]
Hoping for a decrease in cases
MUKAH: Balingian assemblyman Abdul Yakub Arbi is hoping that the number of Covid-19 cases in this district will subside quickly. “There has been an increase in cases recently, especially in the Bukit Dinding-Begeri area. Mukah is now a red zone,” he said during a handing over ceremony of an air-conditioning unit at the Covid-19 quarantine […]
Daily cases under 2,000, recovery rate exceeds 95 pct
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 13 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 328,000. Although four-digit new Covid-19 cases are still being reported daily in the country, it is a relief to note that they have remained under 2,000 […]
60 pct decrease in crime rates statewide
KUCHING: There was an overall decrease of 60 percent in statewide crime rates between January and February this year as compared to the same period in 2020. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail noted that the decline in the number of reported crime cases might have a connection with the imposition of the conditional movement […]
High-risk drug abuse districts decreased
KUCHING: Based on the zoning and mapping of districts by the One Stop Committee (OSC) on addressing drug and substance abuse (MIDS), Year 2020 has shown that the number of high-risk districts for drug and substance issues has decrease from 15 districts in 2019 to nine. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister […]
Crime in Sarawak under control
KUCHING: The Sarawak Police Contingent Headquarters (IPK) said crime has decreased and under control. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said from January to December 2020, 5,874 cases were reported, a 2.49 percent difference compared to 6,024 cases reported in 2019. The threshold set by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) was 6,103 cases in the […]
Decrease in longhouse fires this year
KUCHING: Electrical faults, gas equipment, flaming fires, irresponsible disposal of cigarette butts, kerosene lamps, candles, lighters and matches are the main culprits behind structure fires, said Sarawak Fire and Rescue department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman. He said that so far, 16 longhouses in the state have caught fire this year, which is a decrease from […]
