More isolation centres planned
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee is now looking to set up more quarantine centres here. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Amiruddin Baki Education Leadership and Management Training Institute and the Inland Revenue Board (LDHN) Academy had been proposed to cope with any eventuality. “In addition, we […]
One death, 21 new positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one death and 21 new positive cases for Covid-19 yesterday. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the latest victim was a 40-year-old lecturer from Kota Samarahan who passed away at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). On the two deaths on Monday of a 47-year-old male […]
Under control in Mukah: Fatimah
MUKAH: The Covid-19 situation in Mukah Division is under control, said Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. According to her, based on the Health Department’s report, there are only two positive cases so far. She said the two cases are from Igan and Matu, both from the Sri […]
Five new positive Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 87 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, two cases each were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Sibu Hospital and one in Miri Hospital. “Today, the state also recorded 52 Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases. “Accumulatively, […]
Clinic set up at indoor stadium
KUCHING: The Respiratory Clinic has started operations at Kuching Indoor Stadium. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the facility would only be for those with fever, cough and other respiratory ailment. “They should not have any contact with any persons under investigation (PUI) for Covid-19 or those suspected of […]
State records 7 more positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven more Covid-19 positive cases, bringing the total of positive cases to 58 since the first positive case was reported on Mar 13. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said all the new cases are being treated at Sarawak General Hospital. “All of them are from Kuching ― […]
Three more quarantine centres
KUCHING: Three more venues have been identified as quarantine centres here in the capital city, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah who is also the State Disaster Management Committee chairman said the identified venues are Institut Kemajuan Desa, Institut Tadbiran Awam Negara Sarawak (Intan) and Tun Abdul Razak Campus Teacher’s Training […]
Five new positive Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday registered five new positive Covid-19 cases, bring the tally to 50 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said of the five cases, two were recorded at Sarawak General Hospital, two at Sibu Hospital and one at Bintulu Hospital. A total of 115 persons under investigation (PUIs) were reported yesterday, bringing the […]
Three people test positive
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded its first Covid-19 cases, with three persons testing positive for the virus. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first and second cases are from the cluster who attended the Ijtimak (religious gathering) at Sri Petaling Mosque in Selangor from Feb 28 to March 1 recently, […]
Petronas Sports Village used as quarantine facility
MIRI: From yesterday onwards, the Petronas Sports Village in Jalan Datuk Tuah Johari here will be used as a Covid-19 quarantine facility for Person-Under-Investigation (PUI) cases. PUI patients would be transferred to the facility in stages, said Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The move, he said, was made after one Bruneian tested positive for […]
