Sarawak records two new clusters; Depot Imigresen Semuja Cluster and Sungai Atap Cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak Health Department has identified two new clusters namely, the Depot Imigresen Semuja Cluster in Serian and Sungai Atap Cluster in Meradong. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the cluster in Serian involved an immigration detention depot. The cluster was detected when Serian Division Health Department screened Immigration […]
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 […]
Meradong district is now red
KUCHING: Meradong district has turned red after recording 67 locally transmitted cases in the past two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said Betong and Kanowit districts had changed to orange status after recording 22 and 37 locally transmitted cases respectively in the last 14 days. “Kuching, Samarahan, Julau, Subis, Kapit, […]
Bintang Daily Cluster emerges in Meradong
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster in Meradong, Sarikei has been identified. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster, dubbed the Bintang Daily Cluster, involved the family members and colleagues of the index case, Case 3,612. “The index case is a local man who was detected through the screening of a symptomatic individual at […]
Do not politicise the infection
MERADONG: The community has been urged not to blame any party regarding the Covid-19 infection involving Meradong district here. In making this call, Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said the infection case at Rumah Uming, Sungai Mador should not be politicised on social media. “Do not blame any party. What is important now is […]
Free screening for people in Mador Cluster
MERADONG: In view of the Covid-19 cluster named Mador Cluster being declared, the health officers from Sarikei, Bintangor and Sibu Division had conducted free Covid-19 screening for the community here. The one-day screening took place at the Bintangor Market on Sunday (Jan 3). Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kuong Hiing said about 905 people have been […]
New Covid-19 cluster identified
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Mador Cluster has been identified by the State Health Department. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement on Saturday (Jan 2) said that this cluster involved Meradong and Sibu District. It said the index case for this cluster was Case 1,115 that were detected on Dec 30 […]
SMK Tong Hua to be upgraded
MERADONG: SMK Tong Hua here will undergo upgrading works and the project is expected to be completed within four months. The project costing RM100,000 will be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP). Meradong assemblyman Datuk Ding Kiong Hiing in a simple ceremony handed over the project to Sarikei Division Public Works Department (JKR) as […]
RM200k for upgrading of roads
MERADONG: A total of RM200,000 will be allocated to upgrade five roads in Meradong. The allocation comes under the Meradong constituency Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project fund. Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) reported that the five roads to be repaired are Jalan Siew Bakong, Sungai Bakong; Jalan Ming Chiang, Sungai Meradong; Jalan Ming Hing, Sungai […]
