RM60m to upgrade Miri Airport
KUCHING: The Ministry of Transport (MOT) of Malaysia is planning to upgrade Miri Airport to increase its passenger handling capacity from two million to three million a year. Deputy Transport Minister Datuk Hasbi Habibollah said the proposal had been submitted to the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department under the Third Rolling Plan 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 […]
5,000 doses a day a possibility
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee believes that Sibu District is able to administer 5,000 doses of vaccine daily, beginning July. According to him, this would see more residents vaccinated in an effort to reach the targeted 70 per cent or 232,528 residents vaccinated by the end of August to […]
Vaccine capacity to increase if needed
MIRI: Stadium Dato Lee Teck Fook, Riam Road Secondary School, now a vaccination centre, is expected to up its vaccine dose capacity to 2,000 per day if needed. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin paid a visit to the new PPV on Thursday (June 24) after it was relocated from Miri Hospital. It would […]
More vaccination centres better
JULAU: The existence of more vaccination centres in the rural areas of Meluan constituency will speed up herd immunity, said Meluan assemblyman Rolland Duat Jubin. There was no need for people to go to Julau, Pakan or Sarikei for their vaccinations. “There is no target date but if possible, we want the vaccines to be […]
More to be vaccinated with two more PPVs opening
BEKENU: Bekenu Community Hall vaccination centre (PPV) chief Dr Monica says the Bekenu PPV and Sepupok Niah PPV will increase the vaccine doses to 1,000 per day. She added that with two more PPVs opening, making it five in Subis, the doses would increase to 2,600 per day. Meanwhile, vaccine recipients at the Bekenu Community […]
Miri to expand vaccine dispensing capacity
MIRI: Miri division is expanding its capacity of dispensing vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity. Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister in charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin said with a total 40 vaccinations centres (PPVs) being set up, including 19 to be activated, Miri will be able to dispense up to 16, 400 […]
Capacity increases to 37,000 cases daily
MALAYSIA’S LAB TESTING JOHOR BAHRU: The capacity of Covid-19 screening sample testing and detection laboratories in the country has increased to 37,000 cases a day. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said thus far it involved 56 laboratories nationwide compared to 53 laboratories previously. He said that tests and screenings to detect infected and […]
