68 longhouses still under lockdown
KUCHING: A total of 68 longhouses are still under lockdown, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). In a statement today, it said 2,802 Covid-19 positive cases or 18.09 percent from the total number of cases reported were traced back to longhouses in the state. “From 32,380 individuals who went for Covid-19 screening, 2,082 cases […]
Cases under control
KUCHING: The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sarawak is under control at 3.85 percent which is below the 10 percent benchmark set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). In revealing this, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today pointed out that the state government’s efforts had contributed to […]
Headmen, JKKKs tasked to monitor movement of longhouse residents
BETONG: Headmen and members of the security and development committees (JKKK) from nine longhouses here have been tasked to carry out a comprehensive community policing programme. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the longhouses were under lockdown for Covid-19 thus movement of residents should be monitored at all times. “We want them […]
Longhouse lockdown strategy working
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said enforcing a lockdown when there was a positive case was to ensure that everyone in a longhouse could be tested and contact tracing done. “248 longhouses were placed under lockdown this year, and as a result, the numbers have reduced while 116 […]
118 longhouse families receive food aid
MERADONG: A total of 118 household heads at the William Settaun longhouse, which is currently under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) until March 5, have received food basket from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas), in a report, said the handing over ceremony of the aid was carried out […]
98 longhouses still under movement restrictions
SIBU: Since January this year, 214 longhouses have been placed under movement control restrictions, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas revealed. He said the restrictions on 116 longhouses have been lifted after results of the second Covid-19 tests came back negative. “The remaining 98 longhouses are still under movement control […]
Memorable longhouse visit for Dutch family
BY ROBERT KENNETH HENRY KUCHING: Alice van Den Ham described her visit to a traditional Bidayuh longhouse about a year ago as the most memorable experience she’s ever had. Alice, 44, who lives in a town called Amersfoort in the Netherlands, was in Sarawak for a week-long holiday with her husband Jack Homann, 48, and […]
Longhouse folk to undergo swab tests
KUCHING: The arrangement for a medical team to fly to Rh Long Jeeh, Ulu Baram to carry out Covid-19 swab tests on its residents today was postponed to today due to a technical problem with the helicopter. Following alternative arrangements made by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, the team, comprising two doctors, two health […]
Longhouse residents undergo screening
SIBU: The Sibu Health Department carried out a Covid-19 screening campaign for residents of two longhouses at Bukit Aup here today. The campaign was in response to Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau’s request for the screening after Rh Catherine and Rh Juna (Francis) registered Covid-19 cases originating from the […]
Comply with RMCO SOPs, longhouse folk told
DALAT: Longhouse folk in Dalat District here are advised to continue to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) under the recovery movement control order (RMCO) which was announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday (Jan 11), said Dalat district police chief DSP Saga Chunggat. This is based on a statement issued by […]
