No new positive Covid-19 case so far
KUCHING: No new positive Covid-19 case have been recorded in the state thus far. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the total number of Covid-19 cases statewide remained at 557 — the first positive case was reported on March 13. He also noted that one patient had been discharged […]
Comply with SOP to avoid ‘Gawai cluster’
KUCHING: Celebrants are urged to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) for Gawai Dayak as to avoid creating a ‘Gawai cluster’. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this time Gawai will be celebrated differently — in a subdued and cautious way —because the state is still in the midst of fighting the […]
Download COVIDTrace, Qmunity apps
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has urged all Sarawakians to download the COVIDTrace application, which was launched by Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg earlier today. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, said that COVIDTrace would facilitate contact tracing efforts by the Health Ministry. He […]
Number of cases remains at 552
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case today, with the total number of cases in the state remaining at 552. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that 13 new cases had recovered and been discharged from Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) today. “Thus far, the total number of Covid-19 cases which have […]
New rabies-infected area
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today declared Kampung Tian, Matu, Mukah as a new rabies-infected area. “Seeing that this area is outside the 10km radius which had been declared as rabies-infected before, this area is the 64th rabies-infected area,” said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas at the SDMC’s daily Covid-19 […]
State records three new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases to 552 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that of the three new cases, two were from Kuching and one from Samarahan. “These three cases were detected […]
Smoking ban remains
KUCHING: Smoking ban at eateries is still in place, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “It does not mean that (eateries) can do away with all the other regulations while they observe social distancing and personal hygiene. Other regulations are still in place, including the smoking ban” he said at the Sarawak […]
Returning students told to go for screening
KUCHING: All students from local public and private institutions of higher learning (IPTA, IPTS) who have returned to their respective homes, but are yet to be screened, have to report to the respective divisional Resident’s Office to undergo health screening. “This is necessary so that we can identify the health status of the students,” said […]
Miring allowed during Gawai
KUCHING: Gawai rituals such as miring are allowed during the festival, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. However, he reiterated that house-to-house or longhouse-to-longhouse visiting during Gawai would not be permitted, reminding that the festival could be celebrated one day only. “Gawai rituals like miring and others are allowed. So, it is […]
Agong’s appeal in our agenda
KUCHING: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has appealed to the government to further improve the well-being of the people and bridge the gap between Malaya and East Malaysia. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the appeal was part of the tabling of the 2020 State Budget during the […]
