Door-to-door search
Hunt for 3,000 close and casual contacts of Covid-19 positive persons starts today KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department through the Samarahan District Health Office will be carrying out active case detection on nearly 3,000 individuals of close and casual contacts of Covid-19 positive persons in two locations in Samarahan beginning today (April 27). Minister of […]
Seven more cases for Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 485 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said to date, 290 patients are still being treated at four hospitals namely Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), Sibu Hospital, […]
Agong expresses support for MCO extension
KUALA LUMPUR: The Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah yesterday expressed support for the government’s decision to extend the movement control order (MCO) into a fourth phase, from April 29 to May 12, as announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday. According to the Comptroller of the Royal Household for Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil […]
List of essential services expanded to 15 for MCO Phase 3
KUALA LUMPUR: The third phase of Movement Control Order (MCO) which came into effect today, has seen the list of essential services been expanded to 15 from only 10 during the second phase. It was stated in the latest federal gazette under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) (No. 3) Regulations 2020 […]
Malaysia records first two deaths
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded its first two deaths from Covid-19 today, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said. “The 178th case is a Malaysian, aged 34, who attended the tabligh religious gathering at Masjid Jamek in Sri Petaling recently. He began showing symptoms on March 5 and received treatment at Permai Hospital in Johor Bahru on March […]
Order on ‘lockdown’ today false
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no ‘lockdown’ order in Malaysia today due to Covid-19 as has been trending on the social media yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said on his official Facebook account that the infographic on a ‘lockdown’ in the country on March 16 (today) from 8 to 10 pm was false. “Please stop […]
