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Sibu to conduct study on Category 1, 2 cases

SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) will conduct a study on 1,500 Covid-19 patients in Categories 1 and 2. Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the study will focus on the follow-up development of their health status to find out the number of patients whose health conditions worsened to a more severe level, […]

Almost all 16- to 17-year-olds in Sibu vaccinated

SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said almost all 16- and 17-year-old teenagers in the district have received their Covid-19 vaccination. Speaking during a livestream to provide an update on the Covid-19 situation in Sibu, he said the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) involving the said age group which was […]

Sibu prepares to vaccinate its youth

SIBU: Youths aged 16 and 17 years in Sibu may get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccines next week. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said they were waiting for further instructions from the government to exercise the vaccination programme. He was commenting on a recent announcement by newly-minted Health […]

Vaccination prevents cases from deteriorating

SIBU: Vaccination against Covid-19 has saved the people from getting worse following outbreak of the Delta variant. Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing Dr Annuar Rapaee who is also Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee coordinator, said the vaccination had greatly reduced the risk of Covid-19 among the public. Dr Annuar, who is also Assistant […]

Decline in death rate due to vaccination

SIBU: From January to August 28, the Sibu district has recorded a total of 183 deaths due to Covid-19. This was said by Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee when providing updates on the Sibu District’s Covid-19 cases last Saturday. He said there were 15 deaths in January, February (33), March […]

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 […]

Dr Annuar deeply saddened by Openg’s death

SIBU: Sarawak Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing, Dr Annuar Rapaee, is deeply saddened over the death of his long-time friend, former Bernama editor and co-founder of Bernama Radio, Openg Onn Net, 62, at the Sarawak General Hospital last night. Dr Annuar, who is also Nangka assemblyman, said that he had known Openg for […]

Nangka assemblyman’s book ‘The Political Heart’ out next month

SIBU: A book written by Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee entitled “The Political Heart” which chronicles his political journey as an elected representative, will be published next month. He said the book contains seven chapters and 37 topics about his journey in politics over the past 10 years since becoming the Nangka assemblyman in 2011, […]

No critical cases in Sibu from July 25 to Aug 7

SIBU: No critical Covid-19 cases were reported in the Sibu division between July 25 and August 7. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said most were Level 1 and Level 2 patients. He was providing a virtual update on the daily Covid-19 cases in the Sibu district on his social site […]

Call to vaccinate those aged 12 to 17

SIBU: Individuals aged 12 to 17 should be given the Covid-19 vaccine injection, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) Coordinator stated during his Sibu district daily Covid-19 case update via his social media site on Saturday that he agreed that the group should be vaccinated. Dr Annuar, who is also […]