Residents appreciative of house-to-house checks
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Residents of Desa Ilmu and Uni Garden here are in fact appreciative that the Health Department is now doing house-to-house coronavirus checking, said Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) chairman Datuk Peter Minos. He said many here actually said that it was good that the Health Department is doing this because the two housing […]
Border CIQs told to be vigilant
KUCHING: Those living near the Kalimantan border has been urged not to enter the area or receive visitors for the time being as there is believed to be a Covid-19 positive case near the border. Ba’Kelalan assemblyman Baru Bian said he had received reliable information from friends in Long Bawan in the Krayan area in […]
Three more positive cases
KUCHING: Three more positive Covid-19 cases were reported in Sarawak yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 488 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said one was from Kuching, one from Samarahan and one from Bintulu. “For the […]
Active case detection ops
Not enhanced MCO, clarifies Uggah KUCHING: The four-day Active Case Detection (ACD) operations carried out in residential areas in Taman Uni Garden and Taman Desa Ilmu in Kota Samarahan until April 30 is not enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said it was not EMCO but to limit […]
Active case detection ongoing in Samarahan
KUCHING: Active case detection on nearly 3,000 individuals of close and casual contacts of Covid-19 positive persons at Taman Desa Ilmu and Taman Unigarden in Samarahan began yesterday. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, the modus operandi would be door-to-door and would go on until April 30. “The operation is considered a […]
Seven more cases for Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 485 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said to date, 290 patients are still being treated at four hospitals namely Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), Sibu Hospital, […]
India records biggest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases, tally reaches 26,496
NEW DELHI: India’s federal health ministry said Sunday morning that 45 new deaths due to Covid-19 and an additional 1,554 positive cases were reported since Saturday evening across the country, taking the number of deaths to 824 and total cases to 26,496, reported Xinhua News Agency. In the last 24 hours the country recorded 1,990 […]
Some 2,000 Covid-19 deaths in US in past 24 hours
WASHINGTON: Almost 2,000 people died from Covid-19 in the United States in the past 24 hours and more than 36,100 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in that period, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, reported Sputnik News Agency. The total number of coronavirus fatalities in the US currently stands at over 53,300 with 1,995 […]
US sees progress in Coronavirus fight
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Friday the country has seen “very significant progress” in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic in the past week, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking at White House coronavirus task force briefing, Trump said the country sees “aggressive” mitigation efforts to combat the virus are working at a “very high level”. […]
Sarawak records nine positive cases
KUCHING: Nine more positive Covid-19 cases has been reported in Sarawak yesterday (April 24), bringing the total number of cases in the state to 468 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Of these cases, seven are from Kuching and one each from Samarahan and Serian. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas […]
