Bomba ready at moment’s notice
KUCHING: The State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba Sarawak) and other relevant agencies are on high alert in view of the wet spell forecast. Bomba Sarawak director Datuk Khirudin Drahman said the department has been deploying personnel for patrols around high-risk areas. He said this is to provide concerned public assurance that the department and […]
Cave search-rescue exercise completed
MIRI: The Sarawak Civil Defence Force completed the Cave Search and Rescue Exercise (C-SAREX) last Thursday. APM chief commissioner (PA) Aminurrahman Mohamed as well as Sarawak APM director Abdul Wahab Rahman were present at the closing ceremony at Niah National Park. An APM spokesman said the objective of the exercise was to improve the abilities […]
Quick response team for water rescue and recovery soon
MIRI: A Safety Water and Rescue team or SWART will be established, Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) national director-general Datuk Seri Mohammad Hamdan Wahid has disclosed. “In Sarawak, we have many locations identified as high-risk areas involving drowning incidents, thus the establishment of SWART is indeed a must to provide swift response,” he pointed out […]
Miri’s cases linked to O&G platform
KUCHING: Miri recorded the highest number of cases in Sarawak today, with a significant portion of cases caused by day-tripping workers of a Baram Oil and Gas Platform flouting the standard operating procedures (SOPs). Of the 89 cases reported in Miri District, 49 were linked to the Baram Oil and Gas Platform, revealed Sarawak Disaster […]
Get tested if you have visited high-risk districts in Sarawak
KUCHING: Individuals with history of travelling to high-risk districts in Sarawak in the past two weeks have been told to go for Covid-19 screening at nearest health clinic and private hospital. Sarawak Health director, Dr Chin Zin Hing said this involved individuals who have been to the districts of Sri Aman, Betong, Sibu, Kanowit, Dalat, […]
Test on foreign workers is a good move
KUCHING: Requiring all foreign workers to undergo the Covid-19 screening test starting Jan 1 next year is a good move to content the spread of infection, particularly in high-risk areas. This was said by Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (Sheda) Kuching chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok, adding that the testing of the foreign […]
Sarawak records one case
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new Covid-19 case in Kuching, bringing the tally of positive cases to 1,085. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) explained that Case 1,085 is a local man who returned from Sabah — a high-risk area. The case entered Sarawak through Kuching International Airport (KIA) on Dec 7 and underwent mandatory quarantine […]
Testing in high-risk areas?
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is planning a programme to determine high-risk areas to screen to curb the spread of Covid-19 within the community. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that SDMC had discussed with the State Health Department (JKNS) yesterday morning on this programme. “Yesterday (Monday), we were informed […]
