Active case detection op in Kota Samarahan extended
KUCHING: The operation to detect active Covid-19 cases in Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden, both in Kota Samarahan and involving 5,300 homes, has been extended for another three days, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister I, said the operation was […]
Aiman Mall Samarahan, Politeknik Kuching sanitised
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Samarahan Fire and Rescue Kota Department (Bomba) carried out sanitisation works at Aiman Mall, Kota Samarahan yesterday. The operation, covering an area of 13,400 square metres inside and outside of the building, was carried out between 9.30am and 11.30am. Eleven Bomba personnel led by the station chief Ebby Hirwandy Sarbini were involved […]
Good co-operation from residents
KUCHING: Residents of Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden in Kota Samarahan have been cooperating well with the active case detection programme for Covid-19 being conducted there, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said residents in the two residential areas felt more assured with the implementation of the programme, […]
UiTM receives RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Sarawak yesterday received a contribution of RM10,000 from Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch. According to Bank Rakyat Kota Samarahan branch manager Halmi Mosli, the contribution was made as part of Bank Rakyat’s effort to assist students and staff of UiTM Sarawak who are affected by the movement control order […]
Residents appreciative of house-to-house checks
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents of Desa Ilmu and Uni Garden here are in fact appreciative that the Health Department is now doing house-to-house coronavirus checking, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said many here actually said that it was good that the Health Department is doing this because the two housing […]
Walikota wants a ‘green’ Kota Samarahan
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan’s Red Zone label has been blamed on “the few”, especially those early ones who were Covid-19 positive, for having brought the virus to the district. “This group should have been mindful of others in the district,” said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) walikota, Datuk Peter Minos, without naming the culprits. “It’s most […]
Active case detection ops
Not enhanced MCO, clarifies Uggah KUCHING: The four-day Active Case Detection (ACD) operations carried out in residential areas in Taman Uni Garden and Taman Desa Ilmu in Kota Samarahan until April 30 is not enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said it was not EMCO but to limit […]
Active contact tracing in Kota Samarahan starts tomorrow
KUCHING: The Sarawak State Health Department will carry out active contract tracing in Kota Samarahan beginning tomorrow until April 30 to identify close contacts of Covid-19 cases there. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said active contact tracing will be done at Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Uni Garden. “Through this method, called targeted MCO (movement control order), […]
Council lauds MCO extension
KUCHING: Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) welcomes the government’s decision to extend the movement control order (MCO) until May 12. “Given that Covid-19 deaths and infections are still a daily occurrence, there is no other choice except to extend the MCO as there is no vaccine available yet,” chairman Datuk Peter Minos said. He said […]
Two more Covid-19 drive-through screening centres
KUCHING: Sarawak has set up two more Covid-19 drive-through screening centres to increase its testing capacity, particularly in red zones, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also Sarawak Disaster Management Committee chairman, said the two new screening centres are in Kota Samarahan and at the Petra Jaya Health Clinic here. “The drive-through screening […]
