Roadblocks at entry points to EMCO zone
KUCHING: Three roadblocks have been set up to control the public’s entry and exit at Kampung Bintawa Tengah and Bintawa Ulu here throughout the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) period. The roadblocks will be located under the Tun Salahuddin Bridge as well as the road and alley (lorong) from Kampung Pulo Hilir […]
Kampung Bintawa under EMCO until Mar 29
KUCHING: Kampung Bintawa Ulu and Tengah will come under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) beginning today (Mar 16) until Mar 29. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced this in a press statement on Monday (Mar 15). “The EMCO for Kampung Bintawa, Kuching is effective from Mar 16 at 12.01am to Mar 29 at […]
Longhouse residents receive food aid
JULAU: Residents of three longhouses, which are undergoing enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in this district, received food aid recently. The aid was handed over to the longhouse residents of Rumah Guyu, Rumah Nunying and Rumah Amba in Nanga Bulo on Saturday (March 13). The Julau District Welfare Department is responsible for coordinating the delivery […]
Ministry mulls second round ACD in Sentosa, Permai
SIBU: The Ministry of Health (MoH) plans to conduct a second round of active case detection (ACD) in Sentosa and Permai zones here. This follows a spike in Covid-19 cases in the two areas. State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said it has yet to be finalised when the ACD will be carried out. […]
Couple fined RM1,000 each for violating SOP
BINTANGOR: A husband and wife were compounded RM1,000 each for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The 44-year-old man and 43-year-old woman were detained for riding a motorcycle in town at 9.37am on Monday (March 8). Meradong police chief DSP Sekam Anoi said they were brought to the […]
Zoning in order to test more people quickly
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has clarified that the Beverly Hills rented premises in Taman Beverly Hills, Bintulu are divided into two zones in order to test more people for Covid-19 infection in the shortest time possible. He noted that Taman Beverly Hills, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order […]
Flats to be placed under lockdown
SIBU: The flats in Sibu Jaya will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) after 100 positive cases were recorded on Monday. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) stated that the EMCO will be enforced on block C, H, J, K, L, N and R. Today, the committee held a meeting which […]
Drainage improvement MPKS’ top priority
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) is hoping that works to improve and upgrade the drainage of flood-prone areas in Samarahan will be done soonest possible. The Public Works Department (PWD) is looking into the matter seriously, said MPKS chairman Datuk Peter Minos who added that the affected villages and areas included Kampung Tanjung Budong, […]
1,200 smear samples taken from Sentosa Zone
SIBU: State Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing said a total of 1,200 smear samples were obtained from the Sentosa Zone when the tests were done on its residents who were subject to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). He said, of the total, only 13 smear samples were tested positive for Covid-19. Dr Chin, […]
479 families benefit from assistance
SIBU: A total of 479 families in the Sentosa Resettlement Scheme Phase 2 subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) received donations from Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB) Dudong head Tan Sri Bustari Yusuf last Saturday. Sibu Municipal Council Councillor Nazatusyima Bujang said the donation, which included two chickens, was provided to the head […]
