State records 12 new Covid-19 deaths
KUCHING: There were 12 Covid-19 related deaths recorded in the state between Oct 5 and Oct 13. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths involved seven females and five male patients including four brought-in-dead (BID) cases. The eldest case was a 94 year old woman who was brought in dead to Sarikei hospital on […]
Sarawak records 1,009 Covid-19 cases on Friday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,009 Covid-19 cases on Friday (Oct 15), another drop from Thursday’s 1,061. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 987 cases (97.82 per cent) were Categories 1 and 2 while 22 cases (2.18 per cent) were Categories 3, 4 and 5. Kuching accounted for the highest number of cases at 267, […]
State ministry to discuss on easing entry restrictions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry will deliberate the matter of easing the requirements for entering Sarawak soon. Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said however, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) would have the final say. Noting that despite police permits being no longer needed for interstate travel, he said there […]
Three Covid-19 clusters end, 1,061 new cases on Thursday
KUCHING: Three Covid-19 clusters, namely Sega Cluster and Sebobok Cluster in Bau, and Andi Liam Cluster in Beluru have come to an end after recording no new cases in the past 28 days. Sarawak now has 63 active clusters, in which seven recorded 13 new cases. Meanwhile, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 1,061 new […]
Sarawak is home, sweet home for Hidayah
JOHOR BAHRU: Nur Hidayah Mohamad Mustapha, a Sarawakian who has lived in Johor for about 10 years, is glad she and her family can now return to Sarawak. This follows the lifting of the ban on interstate travel announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob last Sunday. “I moved to Johor as I followed […]
SDMC reiterates conditions for entering Sarawak
KUCHING: Individuals wishing to enter Sarawak still need to apply through the EnterSarawak as well as comply with the application conditions. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) added that applicants needed to include proofs of complete vaccination status and negative Covid-19 test results within three days before entering the state. The committee, in a statement […]
Test yourself RTK-Ag self-test kit with before travelling
KUCHING: Members of the public have been urged to conduct a Covid-19 self-test first before going on holiday or returning to their hometowns by using the self-testing Antigen Rapid Test Kit (RTK-Ag). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said the RTK-Ag self-test kit could help […]
Covid-19 claims more lives, all deceased with comorbidities
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 13 Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday (Oct 13), mostly comprising those between the ages of 40 and 80, and who have comorbid diseases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deaths occurred on Oct 4, and between Oct 10 and 12. No brought-in-dead (BID) cases were recorded on Wednesday. “The youngest fatality […]
Sarawak records 1,165 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 1,165 Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (Oct 13), pushing the cumulative number of cases to 227,675. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 1,150 or 98.71 per cent of the new cases were in Category 1 and 2, while 15 or 1.29 per cent fell into Category 3, 4 and 5. “There were 343 […]
28 Covid-19 deaths between Sept 30 and Oct 11
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) says 28 fatalities due to Covid-19 had been recorded from Sept 30 to Oct 11. On Sept 30, a 70-year-old woman from Betong passed away at Saratok Hospital. She had a history of high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia and chronic kidney disease. Two deaths recorded on Oct 7 […]
