Take the PCR tests
KOTA SAMARAHAN: All staff and residents of private elderly care centres are encouraged to undergo the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for Covid-19. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said although the test was compulsory only for public institutions, the private ones were also recommended to do so. […]
Malaysians can now enter Sarawak without PCR tests
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysians can now enter Sarawak without having to seek permission from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and take Covid-19 PCR tests prior to leaving for the state, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. “However, they have to abide by the set standard operating procedure (SOP), including downloading the MySejahtera […]
State preparing for second wave of Covid-19
KUCHING: Sarawak has taken samples from 33,530 individuals and performed 45,378 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swabs by noon on Monday. State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said for each individual, more than one swabs were taken. “We took these swabs and did the PCR tests. The positive rate was 1.62 percent, which is comparable […]
Another positive Covid-19 case in Sibu
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded another positive Covid-19 case yesterday from Sibu – a student who had returned from Temboro Karas Magetan, East Java, Indonesia. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that in this student’s case, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests had been taken while he was undergoing 14-day quarantine at Pullman Hotel Kuching, […]
Hospital Miri has Covid-19 test lab
MIRI: A molecular lab at Miri Hospital that was completed last April 8 was given approval on April 24 using Real Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) method to detect Covid-19. The lab conducted a validation process under the supervision of the Institute of Medical Research (IMR) Malaysia before it was allowed to operate […]
195 out of 2,500 close contacts screened so far
KUCHING: About 195 out of the 2,500 people in Kuching, who have had close or casual contact with Covid-19 positive cases, have been screened so far. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said another 302 had also agreed to come forward to be screened at the Youth and Sports Complex. “This is about […]
