One new cluster declared in Sarawak
KUCHING: After many months of being cluster-free, a new one dubbed the Kampung Semeba Cluster has emerged in the state on Wednesday (Feb 9). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily update, said the community cluster involves a private residence located in Kampung Semeba here. “The index case, Case 253,021, was detected through […]
One locality to begin EMCO, three extended
KUCHING: Enhanced movement control order (EMCO) has been imposed at Rumah (Rh) Michael, Karangan Manok in Julau District, from Thursday (Oct 21) to Oct 30. EMCO at three localities in Limbang District has also been extended. “For both Rh Hellen, Ensurai and Rh Mual, Kampung Ensungai, EMCO will be from Oct 23 to 29, whereas […]
Recovery cases exceed new infections today
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 10,959 cases of recovery from Covid-19, surpassing 7,373 new cases logged today. Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a statement said from the 7,373 new cases of Covid-19, 98.2 per cent or 7,240 cases were in category one and two which do not have symptoms or with mild […]
New community cluster declared in Limbang
KUCHING: Sarawak reported the emergence of one new community cluster on Thursday (Sept 30). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Batu 8 Jalan Kubong Cluster involved residents of a longhouse at Batu 8, Jalan Kubong, Ulu Pandaruan in Limbang district. Of the 229 people who were tested, 18 persons including the index case tested […]
State records 2,967 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 2,967 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Sept 29), pushing the state’s tally to 207,137 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the new cases reported, 2,954 or 99.56 percent were in Category 1 and 2 while 13 cases or 0.44 percent were in Category 3, 4 and 5. Category 1 […]
Julin Dabai Cluster latest to emerge; 16 new localities under EMCO
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster – Julin Dabai Cluster has been declared in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the community cluster involved residents of a longhouse under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Sungau Dabai, Marudi. Of the 84 people screened, 70, including the index case tested positive and […]
Batu 13 Jalan Puncak Borneo latest cluster to emerge
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster has been reported in Kuching District. “The Batu 13 Jalan Puncak Borneo Cluster involved trainees and occupants of a government training institution in Batu 13, Jalan Puncak Borneo. “Of the 47 people tested, 24 were positive for Covid-19 while 23 were negative. This cluster also recorded another five new cases […]
One new cluster announced
By Petronella Felix KUCHING: The State Health Department declared the emergence of a new Covid-19 cluster on Sunday (Sept 19). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cluster dubbed the Jalan Taman Raja cluster is a workplace cluster involving workers of an eatery at King’s Commercial Park in Miri. Out of 151 people […]
Community cluster declared in Sg Pana, Beluru
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: A new Covid-19 community cluster was declared in the state on Friday (Sept 17), dubbed the Sungai Pana Cluster in Beluru. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the community cluster was detected at a longhouse under the enhanced movement control order (Emco), located at Sungai Pana, Tinjar, Beluru. “Out of […]
State records 8 fatalities, another community cluster
KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 12) recorded eight new Covid-19 deaths and another new community cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first death was that of an 86-year-old man from the Asajaya district. The man had high blood pressure and tested positive for the virus on Sept 8. He was brought in […]
