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Firefighters disinfect commercial areas in Padungan

KUCHING: The Padungan Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has been carrying disinfecting commercial areas in response to requests from the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Kuching branch. SUPP Kuching branch treasurer, Jong Yean Pin said the requests were made in view of the rising number of Covid-19 positive cases here and the commercial areas included […]

SMK Bandar Bintulu reopens this Monday

BINTULU: Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Bandar Bintulu will be reopen this Monday (Oct 19), after it was forced to close for a week due to a Covid-19 case detection at the school. The school’s principal Patrick Philip Moss said Bintulu Division Health Office has carried out disinfection work at the school last Monday (Oct 12). […]

Firm donates virucide to Bomba

KUCHING: EGM (Asia) Sdn Bhd on Tuesday donated 1,000 litres of Virol-Oxy solution to the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) for its statewide disinfection operations. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman received the donation from managing director Eric Goh at the Bomba headquarters on Tuesday (July 14). The handover ceremony was witnessed by Local Government […]

Sanitisation efforts by Bomba, MBKS

KUCHING: Stutong Community Market was disinfected by Kuching South City Council (MBKS) and the State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) yesterday morning. The disinfection works was witnessed by Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian and MBKS mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng. The operation led by Bomba Zone 1 chief Henderi […]

Follow SOPs, says Fatimah

MIRI: All kindergarten operators have been reminded to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) including disinfecting their premises and ensuring social distancing. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah gave the advice yesterday morning (Wednesday, July 1) after conducting a brief visit to Tadika Astana in Piasau […]

Most temples in Bau disinfected

KUCHING: Eighty percent of the worship places in Bau has been disinfected, revealed Bau Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) Senior Assistant Fire Superintendant Tawang Lingem. He said 20 mosques and suraus as well as 40 churches in Bau had been disinfected. “The sanitising work was carried out at the requests of the community heads (Kapitan) […]

Sanitisation exercise continues statewide

KUCHING: The ongoing statewide sanitisation exercise carried out by State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) continued yesterday at multiple locations. According to a Bomba report, three locations in Asajaya namely Tabika Kemas Kampung Asajaya Ulu, Taska Permata Kemas Kampung Asajaya Ulu and SK Asajaya Ulu pre-school, covering a total area of 541 square feet, were […]

Schools ready to be disinfected for reopening

KUCHING: The Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is always on standby to do disinfection works, including at schools. State Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said Bomba would also give priority to schools, despite the limited number of students allowed as per standard operating procedure (SOP). “We will make sure that the areas are completely safe for […]

47 locations statewide disinfected

KUCHING: Forty-seven locations statewide have undergone disinfection by local authorities as of 8am this morning. The State Disaster Management Committee in a statement said the locations comprise five in areas of Kuching North City Hall, Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (one), Serian District Council (three), Sibu Municipal Council (10), Miri City Council (21), and Lawas District […]

751 premises sanitised statewide

KUCHING: A total of 751 premises have been sanitised statewide since March 30. State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) assistant operations director Tiong Ling Hing said disinfection work was carried out at 306 government buildings, 123 places of worship, 83 assembly points, on 76 public transportation (vehicles), 62 public markets, 38 housing areas, 35 supermarkets, […]