SDMC withdraws decision; dine-in still prohibited

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to temporarily withdraw its earlier decision to allow dine-in pending the issuance of new standard operating procedures (SOPs) by the state Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH). “As the Delta Variant of Concern (VOC) has been detected in Sarawak, the ministry will review and improve […]

Sarawak enters Phase 2 on tomorrow

Phase 2 NRP Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak will move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) tomorrow (Wednesday, July 14) at 12.00am. This was said by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) which stated that the decision came after the committee and National Security Council (MKN) conducted risk assessments; taking into consideration the threshold values for the three […]

Sarawakians looking forward to NRP Phase 2

Phase 2 NRP Sarawak

MIRI: The Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) is happy to see that Covid-19 cases in Sarawak have been on the decline for the past few days, and many Sarawakians are looking forward to more businesses re-opening in Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan (NRP). “According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) infographic, in […]

More practical and realistic for Sarawak

KUCHING: Assessing the domestic Covid-19 situation based on districts instead of the state as a whole is more practical and realistic for Sarawak, opines Datuk Snowdan Lawan. The Balai Ringin assemblyman stated zooming on the district’s situation specifically would help in identifying which districts could be placed under the next phase of the National Recovery […]

Students sitting for major examinations to continue with PdPR

KUALA LUMPUR: The teaching and learning sessions for students who are sitting for major examinations in five states that are transitioning into Phase Two of the Movement Control under the National Recovery Plan (NRP) starting tomorrow will continue to be conducted via the home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) approach until the mid-term break. The mid-term […]

331 receive first dose of vaccine

SIMANGGANG: A total of 331 individuals have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine since the start of the second phase of the immunisation programme at Dewan Suarah Sri Aman. The three-day immunisation programme in Sri Aman started on Friday. A total of 762 senior citizens aged 60 and above and frontline personnel are […]

Vaccination roll out in Bintulu

BINTULU: The second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for the division has started today and will commence till April 26. The programme which is administring Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines is prioritising senior citizens aged 60 above, patients with chronic and high-risk diseases and persons with disabilities (PwD). Divisional Health officer Dr Melvin Chung said […]

Over 1,000 scheduled for jabs in phase 2

MIRI: More than 1,000 elderly and individuals with comorbidities are to be inoculated during this second phase of Covid-19 vaccination programme for this Miri division. Vaccination of Covid-19 second phase is from April 23 until 29 at three vaccination centres (PPV) namely Miri Hospital, Marudi Hospital and Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club. This was […]

Second phase of vaccination begins in Sibu

SIBU: The Sibu Indoor Stadium, which was selected as a vaccination centre for the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, on Monday (Apr 19) saw quite a number of recipients, categorised as high-risk groups, the elderly as well as the disabled, getting their first dose of vaccine. The programme took place between 8am […]

Sibu Indoor Stadium Phase 2 jab venue

SIBU: The Sibu Indoor Stadium has been selected as the vaccination centre for the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme which will be implemented in Sibu beginning tomorrow. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee, when speaking here on Sunday, said an estimated 700 to 800 recipients categorised as high-risk […]