Miri public library closed for sanitisation works
MIRI: The public library in Jalan Bintang here is temporarily closed from Wednesday (Feb 9) until Feb 11 following its listing on the Covid-19 Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide). Premises that listed under Hide are ordered to be closed for three days for sanitisation purposes. According to a brief statement released by the Miri […]
New cases in Sarawak up again
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 552 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Aug 4), an increase of 58 cases from the previous day’s 494 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 78,763. The Kuching district accounted for 270 new cases; Serian 105 cases; Sri Aman 45 cases; Samarahan […]
Use MySejahtera app
KUCHING: Those who are sending children to taska (childcare centres) or early childhood education institutions are reminded to use the MySejahtera app’s check-in feature at the premises as required under the enhanced conditional movement control order (CMCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs). Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said […]
HIDE able to identify potential Covid-19 hotspots despite blindspots in system
PUTRAJAYA: The Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system is able to identify shopping malls which are potential Covid-19 hotspots despite ‘blindspots’ in the system. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the blindspot occurs when visitors fail to scan the MySejahtera QR code, though most business premises have been registered in the […]
MMA suggests MOH to conduct mass Covid-19 test in HIDE’s hotspot areas
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) suggests the Health Ministry (MOH) to conduct mass Covid-19 screening in hotspots areas identified by Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE). Its president, Prof Datuk Dr Subramaniam Muniandy, also proposed that MOH should consider conducting vaccinations en masse, to interrupt the transmission in hotspots. “Targeted mass screening in […]
MCO 3.0 likely to be less painful than previous MCOs
KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB has maintained its view that the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0) is likely to be less painful than past iterations. However, the stockbroking firm is concerned that corporate earnings risks could rise if the current measures fail to flatten the Covid-19 infection curve within the next month, as the pace of […]
Public confident in HIDE
KUCHING: The federal government has published the first list of premises flagged as potential Covid-19 hotspots identified through the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system on Saturday. HIDE, an artificial intelligence system jointly developed by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Health Ministry, focused on providing early warnings to the public based on the data […]
Decision on MCO enforcement to be announced tomorrow
JERANTUT: The government is not planning to implement a nationwide movement control order (MCO) so far, however, it will proceed with targeted MCO, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. Ismail Sabri said the targeted MCO could also be enforced following the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system that would indicate […]
Govt to list premises at risk for Covid 19 from May 7
PUTRAJAYA: The government has agreed to list premises at risk of Covid-19 transmission through the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system, starting May 7 (Friday). National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said that the decision was made through the National Security Council (MKN) meeting following the recent spike in the number of […]
MCO to be reviewed due to surge in Covid-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing movement control order (MCO) will be reviewed, especially in states experiencing a spike in positive Covid-19 cases, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The prime minister said this was important to ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and action taken were effective in curbing the spread of the virus, which has […]
