SDMC spends RM300 million on combating Covid-19
SIBU: The Sarawak government allocated a total of RM300 million for the State Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) effort to combat Covid-19 in the state since its outbreak. According to its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas the fund was for backup facilities such as hotels for quarantine, transportation for vaccination in the remote area, Low-Risk […]
Unimas PKRC shuts down, staff receive praise
SAMARAHAN: The Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) at Rafflesia College, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) has been closed after operating for 247 days starting June 2 last year. Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang expressed her appreciation and gratitude to all staff and officers involved in the operation of PKRC Unimas. “I take this opportunity to […]
Every patient’s complaint at quarantine centres speedily resolved
KUCHING: Every single complaint from patients at the three Covid-19 Quarantine and Treatment Centres (PKRC) under the supervision of Sarikei Hospital has been acted upon and speedily resolved. Sarikei Hospital in a statement today said there was no denying that prior to this, a PKRC under its supervision, at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Meradong, had […]
Committee to look into quarantine centre issues raised
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said that she will contact the Mukah Divisional Disaster Management Committee to immediately investigate the issues raised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Mukah regarding the Covid-19 low-risk quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) there. In saying this, the Dalat assemblywoman noted that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is very open […]
Vandalism cause of elevator damage at Pujut PKRC
MIRI: The damage to the elevator at the Covid-19 Quarantine and Low Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) Pujut was due to vandalism, clarified the Miri Hospital Management. The Pujut PKRC building is a six-storey building equipped with new lift facilities and has a Fire Certificate (FC) issued by the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba). “As the […]
More negative pressure ambulances to be procured to ferry Covid patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry will begin procuring more negative pressure ambulances to ferry Covid-19 patients to treatment centres. Health Minister Datuk Seri Adham Baba said Negative Pressure ambulances were important, especially in locations with a high number of Covid-19 cases. “We will begin with the tender for 500 units of this type of ambulance […]
Vaccine protects us from severe disease
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Covid-19 vaccine does indeed act as a ‘fortress’, protecting the body even if the vaccinated individual is later exposed to or ‘attacked’ by the deadly virus. This is what two individuals who survived Covid-19 infection said, having not experienced any symptoms when they were infected by the virus after being vaccinated. Nur […]
PKRC Unimas gets health equipment
KUCHING: The Covid-19 Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) at Rafflesia College, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) here received various equipments to facilitate operation of the centre. The equipments were contributed by Jom Pharmacy Sdn Bhd, Sharing Planet Sdn Bhd, Ori Pasti Ori (Kuching) Sdn Bhd and an anonymous donor. Kuching South City Council (MBKS) mayor […]
Kedah MB ready to face legal action for test drive offence
ALOR SETAR: Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor is prepared to face possible legal action if found guilty in connection to the alleged test driving of a car at a vehicle sales and exhibition centre at Autocity Juru, Penang, on Saturday (June 5). Sanusi said it was not up to netizens, his haters nor […]
Taman Harmoni Community Hall to serve as PKRC
SIMANGGANG: The Taman Harmoni Community Hall has been proposed to serve as the second Covid-19 Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) here. Sri Aman Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) advisor Datuk Francis Harden Hollis said there is a need to have this PKRC as a precautionary measure in case there is sudden influx in the […]
