Dept constantly monitoring situation
KUCHING: The State Health Department is continuously monitoring the Covid-19 situation in Sarawak including carrying out improvement measures according to the current situation. Its director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said that the usage of Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK) will be used widely throughout the state to identify positive cases at a fast rate […]
35,517 new Covid-19 cases this month
KUCHING: Members of the public are advised to be careful as the number of Covid-19 cases in the state has gone above the 1,000-mark since August 18. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed in a statement on Sunday (August 29) pointed out that this month alone, there had been 35,517 new cases, […]
25 percent of new daily cases involve individuals under 18 years
KUCHING: Sarawak’s immunisation coverage has reached 87.3 percent for the first vaccine dose and 69.2 percent for the second dose among all eligible adults. State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed, who revealed this, urged those who had not yet received the first dose of vaccine or vaccination appointment to immediately contact the […]
State attains the most extensive vaccination coverage
KUCHING: Sarawak has achieved the greatest Covid-19 vaccination coverage at 86.7 percent for the first dose and 66.6 percent for the second dose, according to the state Health Department. The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said that more than 70 percent of Sarawak’s population is estimated to have received two doses […]
Imposter doctor was never given official duties
KUCHING: The State Health Department has clarified that the imposter ‘Dr Shah’ has never been given official duties nor administered any Covid-19 vaccines. “Our internal investigation revealed that the individual who impersonated a doctor came once in a while to the vaccination centre (PPV) at Stadium Perpaduan and was first seen there on June 16. […]
406 cases, three deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 406 Covid-19 cases and three fatalities on Friday (July 9). State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed said the cumulative total number of cases stood at 68,247 with a death toll of 431. He added that Kuching district accounted for 109 new cases; Miri (68); Sibu (36); Sri Aman (34); […]
State may up doses to 65,000 daily
KUCHING: The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed is confident that Sarawakians will complete their two doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the second week of August. He revealed that the department was thinking of increasing the administration of the vaccines from 60,000 to 65,000 doses a day. He also said the Sarawak […]
