No more congestion in Sibu Hospital
KUCHING: The congested situation due to the large number of Covid-19 patients being treated at the Sibu Hospital as reported earlier is now under control. In saying this, State Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing stated that some of the patients were waiting to be transferred to the Sibu Covid-19 Low Risk Quarantine and […]
More SOPs in Kuching, Sibu, Bintulu and Miri soon
KUCHING: Additional standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be implemented here, in Sibu, Bintulu and Miri divisions from today onwards, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said that the committee had agreed to the new conditions which were recommended by its divisional disaster management committees (DDMCs) in Kuching, Betong, […]
Bintulu to set up seventh PKRC soon
BINTULU: A Quarantine and Low-Risk Treatment Centre (PKRC) will be set up at Advanced Technology Training Centre (Adtec) Bintulu soon, making it the seventh such facility here. Currently, there are six in the division – the Bintulu Civic Centre, Muhibbah Stadium, Similajau National Park, Taman Sri Pelabuhan Bintulu, Wasan Inn and Kidurong Inn. Bintulu Resident […]
More ventilators for hospitals in Sarawak
KUCHING: More ventilators will be distributed to hospitals in Sarawak. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Ministry of Health (MoH) had given several ventilators to assist hospitals in the state. “Thank you very much for bringing 10 ventilators to Sarawak for immediate use to save lives,” he said […]
US ambassador impressed by Malaysia’s efforts in combating Covid-19
SERDANG: The United States (US) Ambassador-designate to Malaysia Brian McFeeters said he is very impressed by Malaysia’s responses to Covid-19. He said these include the efforts in preventing the spread of the virus and treating the Covid-19 patients, as well as the vaccination programme. “The whole world is challenged by this crisis; every country is […]
Assistant minister assesses situation at quarantine centre
KUCHING: Assistant Welfare and Community Wellbeing Minister Datuk Francis Harden Hollis on Tuesday (March 2) visited the Covid-19 Low Risk Quarantine and Treatment Centre (PKRC) at Sarawak State Sports Corporation Indoor Stadium in Sri Aman. The visit was to get updates on the operation of the centre aside from bringing food and drinks, and water […]
22 cases turn Beluru from yellow to orange
KUCHING: Beluru District has changed its status from yellow to orange after it recorded 22 local infection cases within the last 14 days. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today said the districts of Kapit, Song, Dalat, Bintulu, Kanowit, Miri, Sibu, and Kuching retained their red status with a total of 1,893 […]
Hospital provides centre with medical equipment, supplies
MIRI: KPJ Miri Specialist Hospital has provided Miri Quarantine and Treatment Centre for Covid-19 (PKRC) with RM30,000 worth of critically needed medical equipment and supplies. The assistance given recently was part of the hospital’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme, said general manager of the hospital, Denis Saving Boniface. He added that it was very important […]
Quarantine centre given one unit of mobile toilet
MUKAH: Mukah Parliament Service Centre has contributed one unit of mobile toilet to low-risk Covid-19 quarantine and treatment centre (PKRC) at Mukah Youth Camp Sports Hall here. The twin-door toilet is for frontliners, comprising medical personnel, People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) and the police, who are serving at the centre for the quarantine and treatment of […]
