Army working closely with health ministry
KAPIT: The Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) are working closely together during the Covid-19 pandemic, said Chief of Defence Force General Tan Sri Datuk Seri Affendi Buang. The army, he said, was committed to ensuring the well-being and health of the people. Affendi added Malaysian Air Force (MAF) aircraft would […]
Kapit field hospital receives first patient
KAPIT: The army field hospital here which has been operational since Monday (May 10) received its first patient brought in for a follow-up treatment. A spokesman from the First Infantry Division said the hospital began operating at 2.30pm with 38 soldiers, including three medical officers and assisted by four medical staff from Kapit Hospital. Their […]
Department closed for sanitisation
KUCHING: The Land and Survey Department Kapit Division’s office will be closed from Tuesday (May 11) onwards for sanitisation purposes. The department said that its office will resume operation on May 17. It said that all matters pertaining to land tax and land premium payments can be made online through e-Lasis and Mobile Lasis. Both […]
Army field hospital in Kapit begins operation Monday
KAPIT: The second army field hospital in Malaysia, located at Dewan Masyarakat Melayu Kapit, is capable of accommodating 40 patients at a time. A spokesperson from the First Infantry Division said the field hospital in Kapit is the second one after the successful operation of the first (field) hospital in Tawau, Sabah. “The hospital will […]
Royal Medical Corps team in Kapit to set up field hospital
KUCHING: A Royal Medical Corps team has flown to Kapit to set up a field hospital there to alleviate the situation at Kapit Hospital. In a statement today, the 1st Infantry Division said essential medical equipment were also being brought in. “These include beds, medical trolleys, computer sets, X-ray equipment, tents, oxygen and portable air […]
Man killed, another injured in crash
KAPIT: A man in his 60s was killed while another was injured after their four-wheel-drive (4WD) vehicle plummeted into a 20-metre deep ravine along Jalan Melinau-Mujong, here on Wednesday afternoon (May 5). The victim has been identified as James Kanyan, a passenger in the ill-fated vehicle. According to Kapit Fire and Rescue Station chief Erwandy […]
Covid-19 One Stop Centre for Kapit
SIBU: Kapit will have a Covid-19 One Stop Centre, says federal Deputy Health Minister II Datuk Aaron Ago Dagang. He said the establishment of the centre was a follow-up to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases in Kapit. “All the details about it (the centre) will be decided tomorrow (Thursday) at a meeting. We will […]
Army field hospital to help alleviate Kapit Hospital situation
KUCHING: A team from the Royal Medical Corps has been deployed to Kapit to set up a field hospital. This came following discussions between Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba and the Defence Ministry. The 1st Infantry Division, in a statement on Tuesday (May 4), pointed out that Kapit Hospital had limited capacity, raising […]
Kapit begins second phase of immunisation programme
KAPIT: The second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kapit district begun today (Apr 23) and is scheduled to be held for five days until April 27 at Dewan Sri Baleh. A total of 510 recipients from the elderly group will be administered the Pfizer vaccine. In line with the planned schedule of […]
Four new fatalities; death toll climbs to 124
KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded four Covid-19 fatalities comprising three from Sibu and one from Kapit, bringing the death toll to 124. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim in Kapit was Case 18,837 involving a 48-year-old local man who was admitted to Kapit Hospital after experiencing cough and having breathing difficulty. “His rT-PCR test […]
