Miri praised, remains green zone

KUCHING: The people in Miri have been praised for their efforts and cooperation in ensuring that there has been no new positive Covid-19 case reported in the district for over one month. Piasau assemblyman Datuk Sebastian Ting said Miri has remained as a green zone for over 40 days and this was due to everyone’s […]

Sibu in green zone but residents warned against complacency

SIBU: Residents here again have been warned against being complacent despite the town listed as Covid-19 green — for the second time. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting, hoping to ensure this remains, said what with many residents still returning, the public in this town should maintain several practices. These included social distancing, avoiding […]

No new positive case, Serian turns green

KUCHING: Serian district was declared a green zone today after no new positive Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 14 days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said only Kuching and Sibu remain as yellow zones with one positive case reported each in the past 14 days. Sarawak also recorded no new […]

Tebedu latest green zone district

KUCHING: Tebedu is the latest district to be declared a green zone, joining 36 other green zones throughout the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement yesterday said, only three districts remained as yellow zone –Kuching, Sibu and Serian. SDMC also reported no new positive Covid-19 cases in the state yesterday. The total […]

Lundu district goes green

KUCHING: Lundu district is the latest to be declared a green zone as no new Covid-19 cases were reported in the district over the past 14 days. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas who announced this yesterday, said 36 districts have been categorised as green zones to date. “The total number districts categorised […]

Samarahan goes green

KUCHING: Samarahan Division is now designated a green zone after no new Covid-19 cases were recorded there in the past 14 days. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas announced that the state recorded no new cases of Covid-19 for the seventh consecutive day yesterday. The total number of cases remains […]

Turn Sarawak green

KUCHING: The whole of Sarawak will turn into green zone if no new Covid-19 case is reported in the next nine days. This was pointed out by Minister of Local Government and Housing, Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian who said the state already had reported no new case for five consecutive days. “Let’s continue […]

Only mosque officials, staff, certain worshippers allowed for Friday prayers in mosques

KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (JAWI) has informed that Friday prayers and congregational prayers performed in mosques, Friday surau, and selected surau in Covid-19 green zones in the Federal Territories will involve only mosque officials and staff, as well as certain others determined by the mosque administration. Minister in the Prime Minister’s […]

Zero infection two straight days

Limbang is now green, says Uggah KUCHING: There was no Covid-19 positive case reported yesterday and Limbang Division was elevated from yellow to green zone. This means the state had no positive cases reported for two consecutive days. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah said there are six recoveries and they had been discharged […]

‘Keep Kapit green’

KUCHING: The people of Kapit are reminded to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) which begins today. Kapit assemblyman Wilson Nyabong Ijang said strict compliance was necessary to ensure the district remained a green zone. “Even though the federal government has laid out the guidelines for […]