More Covid-19 cases expected over next few weeks
KUCHING: Sarawak expects to register more Covid-19 cases over the next few weeks. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the situation was expected as there were more centres set up to conduct swab tests. “Unlike the rest of Malaysia, which is in mitigation stage (as) they only swab […]
Current Covid-19 strategies insufficient
KUCHING: The current strategies to tackle Covid-19 are insufficient due to the increased virulence and rapid transmission of the Delta variant, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Sarawak Chapter. Sarawak MMA chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean asserted that immunisation lessened the severity of infection, but did not completely prevent infection or virus transmission. “The Delta […]
Sarawak does not have most Delta cases in country
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has clarified that Sarawak certainly does not have the most Covid-19 Delta variant cases in Malaysia. “Because we have Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), (part of a) handful of labs in Malaysia that are capable to do […]
Deputy health director in charge of Greater Kuching
KUCHING: State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed has appointed his deputy (Public Health) Dr Rosemawati Ariffin to take charge of Greater Kuching with regard to the surge in the number of Covid-19 cases due to the Delta variant. The Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the […]
Get 12-17 years old children vaccinated
KUCHING: The Sarawak government is in the process of implementing the vaccination programme for those aged 12 to 17 years old. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said those in that age group comprised 289,200 individuals – 9.94 percent of the state’s population. “The government hopes that parents can give their full cooperation […]
Sharp increase likely due to Delta variant
SIBU: The sharp increase in the Covid-19 positive cases here is most likely due to the Delta variant, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. Dr Annuar expressed his concern over the spread of the variant and the surge in number of cases that reached up to three-digit figures over the […]
Permai residential area contribute high numbers of Covid-19 Delta variant cases in Sibu
SIBU: The Covid-19 Delta variant that was detected in the Permai residential area here recently has contributed to the high number of cases recorded in the district for three consecutive days. Last Friday, Sibu district recorded a total of 125 positive cases, where 73 were detected from the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) area and 38 […]
94 illegal immigrants test positive for covid in Sibu
KUCHING: A recent Covid-19 detection operation found a group of 94 Indonesian illegal immigrants positive for the virus and Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah has expressed concern. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said the immigrants were from two oil palm plantations near Sibu. He said about half of the illegal immigrants […]
Delta is dominant variant in Sarawak
KUCHING: The Delta variant has now been identified as the dominant variant affecting the people in the state, said Prof Dr David Perera. The director of the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) said that the IHCM is tracking the SAR COV-2 variants circulating in the state for the […]
Dr Annuar believes Delta variant sparked rise in Sibu cases
SIBU: Dr Annuar Rapaee believes the increase in Covid-19 cases in the district is due to the spread of the Delta variant. Speaking on Thursday (Aug 26), he said the Delta variant was detected in Permai and Rantau Panjang zones two weeks ago. The Sarawak Assistant Local Government and Housing Minister urged residents to be […]
