Miri Division has achieved herd immunity
MIRI: Miri Division has achieved herd immunity with 80.28 percent of its eligible population of 311,035 people (18 years old and above) fully vaccinated. This was revealed by minister in charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC) Datuk Lee Kim Shin on Monday (Aug 16). He said a total of 278,804 people or […]
Learn to live with Covid-19
KUCHING: Covid-19 may be here to stay for quite some time; thus, the people must learn to cope and live with it. Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, who pointed this out, said the pandemic had already taught the people how to take precautions and look after themselves. He said Prime […]
No more excuses not to get vaccinated
KUCHING: There will be no more excuses for those who refuse to be vaccinated as sooner or later, everyone in Sarawak will be obliged to acquire two doses before being allowed entry, says Sarawak Disaster Management Committee advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “It will only be a matter of time until we reach […]
Open more polling stations, increase voting time
KUCHING: The Election Commission should open more polling stations and increase voting time in order to reduce crowding and queues once the State Election is held. A political observer Datuk Peter Minos said although the election might be held next year during which over 80 percent of Sarawakians would have been fully vaccinated, it was […]
Labuan first to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19
LABUAN: Labuan today completed fully vaccinating 80 percent of its adult population and has become the first among federal territories and states in the country to achieve herd immunity against Covid-19. The federal territory has immunised 54,800 of the 68,500 adults listed as eligible for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). The Labuan Covid-19 Immunisation […]
More than 80 percent in Sibu receive first dose
SIBU: Around 84.3 percent of the Sibu population have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. This was said by Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee during a livestream session on Sibu’s Covid-19 update last Saturday. “Based on the data recorded on July 22, a total of 211,330 individuals […]
Herd immunity by August
MIRI: The state government is confident that Sarawak can achieve herd immunity against Covid-19 by August this year. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said the ‘jab first, register later’ approach had proven to be effective. He said 1.5 million of the state’s population had received their first Covid-19 vaccine dose while 818,398 […]
More youth register for jabs now
SIBU: More young people have registered for vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) here, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong Branch assistant secretary, Dr Wong Chya Wei. This, he said, was a positive development which would help Sibu to achieve herd immunity faster. “It also shows that young people have realised their […]
70 percent herd immunity likely by July end
SIBU: This district is likely to achieve 70 percent herd immunity against Covid-19 by the end of this month, said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting. He pointed this out after examining the data on the number of Sibu residents who were vaccinated by last Monday. Ting said more than 60 percent of the […]
Mobile jab programme speeds up vaccine rollout
KUCHING: The state mobile Covid-19 vaccination programme is one of the ways of speeding up the process of achieving herd immunity by August. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the approach, particularly in the rural areas, had been successful and would enable Sarawak to achieve its target of vaccinating at least […]
