14-day quarantine for second batch arriving from Wuhan
SEPANG: A total of 66 individuals, comprising 46 Malaysian citizens and 20 of their non-citizen family members, who arrived from Wuhan, China this morning, are being housed at the monitoring centre at the Higher Education Leadership Academy (AKEPT) in Nilai for the 14-day quarantine period. They are among Malaysians stranded in Wuhan, Hubei province, following […]
107 evacuees from Wuhan allowed to go home
PUTRAJAYA: All 107 individuals comprising Malaysians and their family members who were evacuated from Wuhan, China on Feb 4 following Covid-19 outbreak in the republic, have been allowed to leave the monitoring centre in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan after they completed their quarantine process. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said repeated tests conducted on […]
US to evacuate citizens from coronavirus-hit cruise ship
MOSCOW: The United States is preparing for the evacuation of US citizens from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which is quarantined off the Japanese port of Yokohama over the outbreak of COVID-19 on board, Sputnik news agency reported, citing US media reports. Around 380 US citizens, who are currently on board of the Diamond Princess vessel, […]
State records four new PUI cases
COVID-19 WATCH KUCHING: Sarawak recorded four new Patients under Investigation (PUI) cases for COVID-19 yesterday bringing to 80 since Jan 10. Two of the new cases were reported in Miri Hospital and one each in Sibu Hospital and Sarawak General Hospital. A statement issued by the State Disaster Management Committee said 59 PUI cases were […]
Uggah: Sarawak ready to face Covid-19 threat
KUCHING: Sarawak’s health machinery is fully geared to tackle the threat of the novel coronavirus Covid-19. Facilities, strategies, logistics, doctors, nurses and other health workers have been put in place to combat any possible transmission. State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said additional thermal scanners at Kuching International Airport, Sibu, Bintulu […]
State issues quarantine advisory
KUCHING: Malaysians, who are non-residents of Sarawak but who have been to China in the last fortnight, have been strongly advised not to visit Sarawak until their home quarantine period of 14 days is completed, and they are found to not have been infected with the novel coronavirus. The State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) said […]
238 Indonesians quarantined after arriving from Wuhan
JAKARTA: Indonesia today evacuated 238 of its citizens from Hubei, China, and placed them under quarantine for 14 days at the Natuna Island. The Batik Air commercial aircraft carrying them from Wuhan landed at the Hang Nadim Airport, Batam Island, about 8.45 am West Indonesian time. According to local media, all of them were flown by three military […]
Returning Sarawakians to be quarantined first
BINTULU: Sarawakians studying in China who want to return to Sarawak following the coronavirus outbreak would be tested and quarantined inside an isolated building, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari disclosed this yesterday when making his Chinese New Year rounds here. Since the outbreak, Sarawak has received evacuation requests from […]
‘Create dedicated facility for coronavirus patients’
KUCHING: The federal and state governments should consider working together to establish quarantine and treatment facilities for patients suspected of contracting the new Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Yesterday, Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii revealed that a patient suspected of being infected with the Wuhan coronavirus has been quarantined at Sarawak General Hospital (SGH). The suspected […]
Entry points tightened; China travels halted
WUHAN VIRUS KUCHING: Sarawak will tighten its entry points and temporarily halt trips to and from China to curb the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg stated that he had already given a directive to the relevant authority to halt trips to China at the moment. He mentioned […]
