Reschedule appointment for vaccination if wrongly placed
KUCHING: Miri folk who were assigned to have their Covid-19 vaccination in Niah or any other states in Peninsular Malaysia are requested to change the location of their vaccination centre (PPV) to Miri, said the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC). Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also the minister-in-charge of Miri DDMC, […]
Miri to expand vaccine dispensing capacity
MIRI: Miri division is expanding its capacity of dispensing vaccines in order to achieve herd immunity. Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) minister in charge Datuk Lee Kim Shin said with a total 40 vaccinations centres (PPVs) being set up, including 19 to be activated, Miri will be able to dispense up to 16, 400 […]
1,760 doses flown to rural clinics, more to follow
KUCHING: 1,760 doses of vaccine were flown to rural clinics in Miri on Friday (June 11) while the rest would follow suit in accordance with the schedule set by the Miri Divisional Health Office and the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). Sarawak Transport Minister, and minister in charge of Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), […]
Over 20k doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive in Miri
KUCHING: A special flight from Kuala Lumpur carrying the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine arrived at Miri Airport at 11.15 am yesterday. The minister in-charge of the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), Datuk Lee Kim Shin, said the shipment consisted of 21,930 doses. “There will be more delivered every week as expected after this,” he explained. […]
Long Lamai folk receive much-needed assistance
MIRI: A total of 186 food packs were delivered and security personnel are sent to Long Lamai in Bario which is under enhanced movement control order (EMCO). According to a statement from Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) on June 6, six out of eight villagers tested positive for Covid-19. “The EMCO which started on […]
Register now for vaccination: Lee
MIRI: Members of the public who have not yet registered for the Covid-19 vaccination are urged to do so immediately via the MySejahtera application. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also in charge of the Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) Miri, issued the reminder during his visit to the Miri National Youth Skills […]
Minister and Miri DDMC survey situation at Miri Civic Centre
MIRI: Sarawak Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, together with the Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), paid a visit to the Miri Civic Centre on Friday (June 4) to survey the process of issuance of release orders as well as removal of wristbands at the facility. Lee, who is also minister-in-charge of Miri DDMC, […]
Medical team conducts swab tests on Long Lamai residents
MIRI: Eight Covid-19 swab tests have successfully been performed on villagers at a locality in Long Lamai after persuasion and insistence by health officers, who were flown there to conduct an investigation and swab test operation. The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said it received information regarding a viral message on Wednesday (June 2), […]
Medical team flown to Long Lamai to conduct swab tests
MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) flew seven Ministry of Health (MOH) staff to Long Lamai to conduct Covid-19 swab tests on the residents there. Miri DDMC on Thursday (June 3) said the first flight on aircraft AW139 (9M-BOD) owned by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) departed at 9.17am. “They arrived safely at […]
Two new Covid-19 facilities in Miri
KUCHING: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has revealed the set-up of two new Covid-19 facilities. “The two locations are Miri Theatre which serves as the Release Order Production Centre, as well as the Bracelet Disposal Centre, while Miri Stadium serves as the Covid Assessment Centre. “Both facilities have been operational since May 31, […]
