Miri, Subis and Beluru are now red zones
MIRI: Miri district and two other sub-districts, namely, Subis and Beluru are now red zones. Miri division recorded 95 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Sept 4) with Miri district reporting 44 new cases while Subis sub-district 41 new cases and Beluru sub-district six new cases. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (MDDMC, in a statement […]
Assistance packages — stop believing in fake news
MIRI: Locals are advised not to believe fake news circulating that their Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS), Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) and Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat (BPR) aid will be cut off if not claimed immediately. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said this while observing the operation of counters at the Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) […]
23,696 doses administered by private hospitals in Miri
MIRI: A total 23,696 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been successfully administered by four private hospitals in this division since May until mid-August this year prior to their closure after serving as vaccination centres (PPVs). Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister-in-charge, Datuk Lee Kim Shin said these PPVs were Borneo Medical Centre (BMC), which […]
Miri DDMC releases SOP for inter-district travel
MIRI: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has released the standard operating procedures (SOP) for inter-district travel. “The conditions have already been approved by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and will be a guideline for the police in approving inter-district travel.” In line with movement restrictions in Phase Three of the National Recovery […]
Task force in each Miri districts to track down unvaccinated folk
KUCHING: The Miri Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has decided to establish a task force in each of Miri’s five districts. “We want to track down those yet to be inoculated, and inform them of their last chance to get the vaccine shot as we do not want anyone to be left behind,” minister-in-charge Datuk […]
Miri records 177 positive cases
MIRI: Miri has reported 177 positive Covid-19 cases, of which 160 cases or 90.4 percent of the total cases were reported in Subis district, followed by Beluru (10) and Miri (seven). The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) stated, today, most cases in Subis are from the Mega Suai cluster, detected among workers and their […]
People involved in O&G must be vaccinated
KUCHING: Given the importance of the oil and gas industry in the economy of Miri Division and Sarawak in general, the government has made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for all citizens, including oil and gas personnel. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has urged all staff working in the industry to get vaccinated. “This includes […]
13 homeless people identified for vaccination
MIRI: A total 13 homeless people in the city have been identified for the Covid-19 vaccination. They were identified during an integrated operations (Ops Bersepadu) carried out by Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC). The operations was held from last Sunday (July 18) until today (July 19). Also present during the operations was Miri DDMC […]
Floods preventing Baram residents from getting vaccine
MIRI: Heavy downpours since Monday resulted in some interior areas in Baram experiencing floods, making it difficult for residents to get their Covid-19 jabs. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said two PPVs (vaccination centre) in Long Lama and Long Jegan were forced to closed due to floods. “Apart from that, the PPV in […]
Welfare Task Force received over 800 food aid applications since inception
KUCHING: Since its inception on July 4 under the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), the Welfare Task Force has received a total of 867 food aid applications. From July 4 to 14, a total of 1,212 applications were received, with 867 fulfilled so far, comprising 490 applicants from Miri District, five from Bekenu District, […]
