Adopt greater health consciousness
KUCHING: Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged the people to be more health conscious while having to live with the Covid-19 virus. He pointed out that awareness on this requires a community engagement approach and it is crucial as the current daily lives circumstances is different in comparison to the pre-Covid-19 pandemic era. “Previously if […]
Public advised to get tested if experiencing flu-like symptoms
KUCHING: The public is advised not to take risks if they experience flu-like symptoms; they should be vigilant and conduct self-testing in such an event to ensure that it is not a Covid-19 related infection. “Testing needs to be done to confirm if you are having Covid-19 or flu. It is possible that you can […]
Funeral attendees told to get tested
SIMANGGANG: Sri Aman Division Health Office is urging those who have attended a funeral ceremony at Rh Jarop, Changkol in Lubok Antu district between May 27 and 29 to come forward for a Covid-19 screening at the Lubok Antu Health Clinic. A notice posted by Sarawak Public Communication Unit on Facebook on Sunday (June 13) […]
Visited longhouses in Miri recently? Get tested
KAPIT: Residents here who have visited several longhouses in Sungai Liam and Bakong in Miri are urged to come forward and undergo Covid-19 screening immediately. The Kapit Division Health Office made the call following the emergence of positive Covid-19 cases in some of the longhouses. According to a spokesperson of the health office, the longhouses […]
‘Get tested if in contact with Kidurong cluster’
BINTULU: Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to China Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing (pic) yesterday appealed to close contacts and residents within the Kidurong area to go to the nearest hospital for tests, following the emergence of the Kidurong cluster on June 12. Tiong, who is also Bintulu MP, stressed that cooperation from residents is vital […]
Foreign workers might get tested for Covid-19
KUCHING: Sarawak is currently considering screening foreign workers for Covid-19. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said so far, there was no condition that foreign workers at construction sites or plantations must be tested because private testing was very limited. “However, we are studying the matter. For instance in Kuala […]
Tests required before entering S’wak
KUCHING: Effective June 9, all Malaysians entering Sarawak by air, land, or sea will be tested for Covid-19 in their respective states three days before they travel. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that this included civil servants from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan. He said that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) […]
Go for screening, Uggah advises
KUCHING: State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has urged members of the public who had close contact with positive Covid-19 cases to make their way to screening facilities available in the state. He made the appeal having noted that despite good response from the public, some still refused to come forward. […]
Roadshow participants urged to come forward
KUCHING: Those who attended the Sarawak Islamic Council’s Wawasan Ummah Gemilang roadshow at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan on March 10 are urged to be assessed and tested for Covid-19. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Dr Sim Kui Hian shared a notice from the Samarahan Divisional Health Office on its Facebook page which called on […]
Three people test positive
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded its first Covid-19 cases, with three persons testing positive for the virus. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first and second cases are from the cluster who attended the Ijtimak (religious gathering) at Sri Petaling Mosque in Selangor from Feb 28 to March 1 recently, […]
