SDMC pegs entry rules to vaccination status

KUCHING: Sarawakians and non-Sarawakians as well as non-Malaysians travelling within Malaysia do not need to apply via EnterSarawak to enter the state. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated this in its standard operating procedure (SOP) to enter Sarawak, effective Jan 25. It said Sarawakians and non-Sarawakians who have completed their vaccinations only need to […]

SDMC reviews entry procedure into Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is reviewing the entry procedure into the state following amendments made by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to the Covid-19 screening guidelines for arrivals at the country’s international entry points. “SDMC took note of the amendment and is now reviewing the entry procedure into Sarawak together with the […]

Police probes woman for fraud

KUCHING: Police are investigating a woman who purportedly offers services to persons applying for admission into Sarawak through the enterSarawak application in exchange for a fee. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail said the police received a report on April 12 regarding a Facebook post by the suspect who offered the service of filling out […]

EMCO at Kpg Binyu Lama ends

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced the end of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Binyu Lama, Kuching. It said this decision was arrived at given that the results of the second screening had not found any new positive cases there. “In addition, there is no evidence of ongoing infection […]

‘Be truthful about travel history’

KUCHING: The Sarawak Health Department (JKNS) is urging visitors entering Sarawak to fill the EnterSarawak form and submit the electronic health declaration form (eHDF). In the daily Covid-19 update statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today, JKNS stressed that failure and refusal to do so would curtail efforts to break the coronavirus […]

‘Enter Sarawak’ form must be filled first

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided that effective Sept 21 all Malaysians and non-Malaysians entering Sarawak through Sabah or Labuan must fill in the ‘EnterSarawak’ form online with supporting documents and undergo the rT-PCR test for Covid-19 three days before travel. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said for Malaysians entering […]