Pyongyang to lift post-arrival Covid tests for Chinese travellers
SEOUL: South Korea decided to lift a requirement for travellers from China to take PCR tests after their arrival here from next month as the Covid-19 situation remains stable, an official said Wednesday. Though the post-arrival test requirement will be lifted on March 1, the pre-arrival test requirement will remain in place until March 10 […]
Tests sent to private labs in KL cause of backlog
KUCHING: The backlog for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests in Sarawak was due to the samples being sent to private labs in Kuala Lumpur. Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the State Health Department were sending the samples to private labs as per the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) arrangements due to the […]
Additional restrictions to enter Labuan from July 1
KUALA LUMPUR: Several additional restrictions will be imposed on individuals who wish to enter Labuan, effective July 1. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, in a statement today said the decision on the implementation of the additional restrictions was made after taking into account the current Covid-19 situation on the island. He […]
Compulsory for mothers at confinement centres to take PCR test
KUCHING: It is compulsory for mothers to take the Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction PCR) swab test, preferably within three days upon checking into the respective confinement centres here. This standard operating procedure (SOP) was mentioned in a joint statement issued by several confinement centres on Monday (June 28). The confinement centres included Adam & Eve […]
Miri Hospital lab capable of 1,400 PCR tests daily soon
MIRI: The RM750,000 project to extend the present molecular lab at Miri Hospital aims to increase the lab’s capacity for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab testing from 800 to 1,400 tests per day. The secondary objective is to expedite the delivery of results to persons under investigation, and persons under surveillance. Miri City Council (MCC) […]
Mandatory PCR test for travelling staff
SIBU: The Sibu Division Health Department said it has been made mandatory for service sector employees who are required to frequently travel in between zones/districts to undergo the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for Covid-19 effective Tuesday (May 25). “The test is free-of-charge and will be conducted at the Sibu Jaya Health Clinic from Monday […]
Visitors must show Covid-19 test results
BINTULU: Visitors are advised to provide police here with their Covid-19 test results. The tests should be conducted up to three days before entering Bintulu, said Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing. He said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had made it mandatory for visitors to bring their Covid-19 tests with them because […]
Singapore detects first likely re-infected case
SINGAPORE: Singapore has detected the first case of likely Covid-19 re-infection involving a migrant worker at a dormitory, according to the republic’s Ministry of Health (MOH). While re-infection is rare, the ministry, in consultation with an expert panel, has assessed that the clinical and laboratory evidence “suggests that this is a likely case of re-infection”. […]
Active case detection to help public
KUCHING: The public has been urged to get assessed and undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test as a means to ensure everyone’s safety. An active case detection (ACD) operation for Covid-19 was carried out at ICOM Square, Jalan Pending here today. This was revealed by Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr […]
Come forward for screening: Dr Sim
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has appealed to Satok Market hawkers to take the initiative and come forward for Covid-19 screening. In a Facebook post yesterday, he said that Satok Market will be undergoing an active case detection of all its hawkers. “We appeal to them to step […]
