Food aid for 90 families in lockdown
SIMANGGANG: Concerned over the welfare of residents in longhouses placed under lockdown, Community Wellbeing Assistant Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis handed over food aid to about 90 affected families here. His visit was also to give moral support to the people living in the longhouses as their movement have been restricted in an effort to […]
Rh Long Jeeh, Ulu Baram residents undergo swab tests
KUCHING: Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) successfully completed ‘Ops LJ’ for Covid-19 swab tests at Rumah Long Jeeh in Ulu Baram. Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in charge of Miri DDMC, stated that the operation was conducted today. “Ops LJ involves a medical team from the Miri Health […]
Fatimah assures lockdown villages food on the way
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has been sending out food supplies to residents under lockdown at the respective areas especially in the longhouses. Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the welfare department, as one of the partners in Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is tasked to […]
Kampung Sungai Ud, Dalat in lockdown
DALAT: Kampung Sungai Ud here is on a 14-day lockdown starting today. Dalat OCPD DSP Saga Chunggat said five roadblocks would be set up throughout the village. “This decision was made by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Wednesday to prevent more Covid-19 transmission from occurring. “Besides that, it is also important to enable […]
Food aid to be given to villagers
KUCHING: Food aid will be given to Kampung Sungai Ud, Dalat households following the lockdown that started today. Dalat assemblywoman Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said supplies would be distributed once the Social Welfare Department (JKM) had received the order and packed them. “Kampung Sungai Ud is in lockdown following an increase in Covid-19 cases through […]
Army to help police enforce MCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) will be mobilising the army to assist the police in the enforcement of the movement control order (MCO), especially at the longhouses under lockdown. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said SDMC would be working with police and the army on the matter. “We express concern over […]
Lockdown for oil palm estate in Beluru
MIRI: After two oil palm estates in Suai Niah were placed under lockdown on Monday, an oil palm estate in Beluru is also being placed under a similar ruling today. Two Covid-19 cases were detected, said Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister-in-charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC). The […]
Two oil palm estates under lockdown
MIRI: Rumah Sabang Empungan, KM12 Jalan BLD Sungai Sawai, and two oil palm estates in Suai Niah here have been placed under immediate lockdown after a Covid-19 case was detected recently. The lockdown, which started today (Jan 25), will last until February 8, said Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister […]
69 longhouses in lockdown receive food aid
BINTULU: A total of 69 longhouses involving 1,043 residents within the Kakus constituency received food assistance on January 21 and 22 following a sudden lockdown imposed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Friday, four longhouses involving 480 residents received food assistance via the Sarawakku Sayang programme. Those four longhouses were Rumah Gansau, Sungai Arip; Rumah […]
12 longhouses in Kanowit on lockdown
KANOWIT: Twelve longhouses here affected by the Covid-19 Pasai Cluster are on lockdown. This was confirmed by Kanowit District police chief Supt Tega Bilong when contacted today. “All have close contact with the Pasai Cluster. Therefore, the residents are subjected to movement restrictions and the longhouses are on lockdown.” The longhouses are Rh Benjamin Angki […]
