PUI, PUS and close contacts — do not turn up at PPVs
KUALA LUMPUR: Prospective vaccine recipients with the status of person under investigation (PUI), person under surveillance (PUS) or close contacts of Covid-19 patients are not allowed to turn up at vaccination centres (PPVs). National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, said that thus far they had found that several individuals with such status were […]
St Joseph’s PUI undergoing quarantine
KUCHING: One Covid-19 person-under-investigation (PUI) has been identified among the members of St Joseph’s Private School. The PUI, Thomas Huo, is the teacher training consultant for St Joseph’s Family of Schools and co-chairman of St Joseph’s Private Primary School. According to a circular issued by the school, Huo was present at the school on July […]
No new Covid-19 case in Sarawak
KUCHING: There is no new positive Covid-19 case in the state today, with the total number of cases remaining at 549. A statement from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said there is also no new case of recovery and discharge from hospitals. “Thus far, the total number of positive Covid-19 cases which have recovered […]
PUIs cut off QR wristbands to go out
SIBU: Netizens are furious over a viral Facebook posting of a construction worker who revealed that he had cut off his QR-coded wristband issued by authorities for a 14-day day Stay Home Notice. Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit said that the case would be handled by the Ministry of Health (MOH). He […]
Six more positive cases in state
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded six more positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the total number of cases in Sarawak to 414 since the first positive case was reported on March 13. Of these cases, four are being treated at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) Kuching and two at Bintulu Hospital. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah, during […]
A platform to process your psychological distress
KUCHING: Following the Covid-19 outbreak, the aftermath of the pandemic on public health is expected to be challenging. In response to the pandemic, a psychosocial project called Safe Space Covid-19 Malaysia has been initiated by Dr Rachel Ting Sing Kiat, a senior clinical psychologist and also lecturer from Monash University, along with other professionals including […]
PUI for Covid-19 dies in Serdang Hospital
PUTRAJAYA: A person under investigation (PUI) for Covid-19 was found dead in the toilet of a Serdang Hospital ward yesterday. Sepang district police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said the body of the 62-year-old male patient was found at 7.40 pm. “The patient was admitted to the hospital last Thursday and his death was […]
Sarikei MP among latest Covid-19 suspects
SIBU: Sarikei MP Andrew Wong Ling Biu of DAP has been admitted to the Sibu Hospital as a person under investigation (PUI) for Covid-19. Sarawak Health Director Dr Chin Zin Hing, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed that Wong had been admitted to the hospital and was a PUI. Wong is said to have attended several […]
Six new suspected cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded six new Patient Under Investigation (PUI) cases for Covid-19. State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said in a statement yesterday, five of the six cases reported were in Sarawak General Hospital and one in Sibu Hospital. Thus, bring the total to 91 PUI cases as from Jan 10 up till yesterday. The […]
