EMCO: Mixed reactions
KUCHING: There are mixed reactions from the public on whether the government should enforce the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Sarawak. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government may consider enforcing EMCO in certain areas in the state if the number of Covid-19 cases continues to increase. When interviewed by New […]
Businesses brace for second wave
KUCHING: With the second wave of Covid-19 hitting the state, businesses will be affected again. Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers Association (Sheda) Kuching Branch chairman Sim Kiang Chiok said the sudden spike in cases in Kuching immediately turned the city back into the yellow zone, after turning green on July 8. “This spike was […]
MoH considering EMCO in Sarawak
PUTRAJAYA: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) may be enforced in certain areas of Sarawak if the number of Covid-19 cases there continues to increase, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said of the 19 clusters that were still active, eight of them were in Sarawak, however, for now, the Ministry of […]
Parcel shipment in Sabah, S’wak up
KUALA LUMPUR: Pos Malaysia received a sharp increase in parcel deliveries in Sabah and Sarawak to reach 1.39 million in June, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said. He said there was a drastic increase in goods to be delivered to Sabah and Sarawak, starting in May which numbered 791,000, compared to 65,000 in […]
Yes, we are at war
It is not an exaggeration to say that we are facing a life and death situation at the moment. In fact we are at war. Yes, with the number of positive Covid-19 cases increasing in the country. More than 240,000 people have now been confirmed with the coronavirus globally while almost 10,000 have died since […]
Positive developments at Hospital Sentosa
KUCHING: An increase in the number of mental patients at Hospital Sentosa indicates that its psychiatric services have undergone significant development. Last year the hospital recorded more outpatients numbering 16,216. Director Dr Rosliwati Mohd Yusof said the 338-bed hospital recorded an increase of 954 admissions last year compared to 786 in 2018. “The hospital has […]
