More quarantine centres identified for Sibu
KUCHING: A number of hotels in Sibu have been identified as quarantine centres for Sarawakians returning from outside the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the quarantine centres in Betong will also be increased. “We saw the reported case in Pusa today (Jan 5) that due to insufficient […]
31 close contacts enter quarantine
KUCHING: Thirty-one close contacts to a positive case identified at Rumah Uming, Sg Mador, Meradong on Dec 30 were admitted to quarantine centres in Sarikei and Sibu to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), the active case detection activity was done by the state Health Department on all contacts […]
183 persons complete 14-day quarantine
KUCHING: The mandatory 14-day quarantine is over for 183 persons, and they have checked out from Pullman Hotel, one of the designated quarantine centres in the city. Kuching District Civil Defence Force (APM) said all necessary procedures to indicate the end of their quarantine had been settled and that all Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) […]
Abell Hotel listed for quarantine use
KUCHING: Abell Hotel here is now listed as one of the quarantine hotels in the city. This is after it has accepted the state government’s request to be a quarantine hotel to meet the need for more rooms. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian conveyed his appreciation to the hotel […]
Over RM3mln spent to help pandemic-hit residents so far
KUCHING: The Social Welfare Department has spent RM3,116,442.27 as of March 18 to assist communities affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Children Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the assistance in the form of packed food, dry goods, electrical appliances and toiletries were distributed to families, including those in […]
14-day quarantine needed starting Oct 10
KUCHING: All Malaysians wishing to enter Sarawak from Peninsula Malaysia will be quarantined for 14 days at the quarantine centres effective Oct 10. They will also have to undergo Covid-19 tests on the second and the 10th day. This announcement was made by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas when […]
Up to state governments
HOTELS AS QUARANTINE CENTRES IPOH: The green light to turn hotels into Covid-19 quarantine centres is up to the respective state governments, said Minister in the Prime Minister‘s Department (Special Functions) Datuk Seri Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof. He said the move could help the hotel industry raise the occupancies at hotels following the slowdown in […]
Children below 12 can share room with parents
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will allow children aged 12 and below to share a room with their parents at designated quarantine stations on the condition they had all returned from the same place, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said. However, to be eligible for this room-sharing exemption, they would first have […]
14-day compulsory quarantine
KUCHING: It is now compulsory for all Sarawakians returning from overseas to undergo the 14-day quarantine at designated quarantine centres. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was decided after two Sarawak students who had returned from Australia were tested positive for Covid-19. He said under the present standard […]
Li Hua, Medan hotels no longer quarantine centres
SIBU: Li Hua Hotel and Medan Hotel here have ended their tenure as temporary quarantine centres. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee chairman Charles Siaw said Tuesday was the last day for both hotels as temporary quarantine centres for students returning home during the movement control order (MCO) and conditional movement control order (CMCO). “We wish […]
