Sarawak MAH hopes cases go down before travel bubble initiative
KUCHING: Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter chairman John Teo hopes for the number of daily Covid-19 cases reported in Sarawak to decline below the four-digit mark before the state can open up for tourism, including a travel bubble option. He noted that Sarawak was now vaccinating children under the age of 18 years, […]
Clear SOPs for tourism needed
KUCHING: The reopening of the tourism industry including tours should be done in stages with clear standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place, said Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) Sarawak Chapter chairperson Lina Tsen. She said this in agreement with Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah’s recent statement that […]
Employers and employees must play role in curbing Covid-19
KUCHING: Both the employer and employee play an important role in curbing the spread of Covid-19. For employers, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said it was important to ensure that all workers are fully vaccinated. He said employers must make daily self-declaration of health status mandatory for staff, […]
Slight increase in Sarawak’s cases
KUCHING: The state registered a slight increase in its daily Covid-19 cases on Tuesday (Sept 21) with 3,724 new cases detected, compared to Monday’s (Sept 20) 3,619 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total since the first cases was detected in March of last year now stood at 187,131. It said […]
Four clinics in Kapit open as assessment centres
KAPIT: A total of four clinics in the Kapit division are now open as Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CACs). According to the Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) Kapit on Saturday (Sept 18), among the health clinics are Kapit Health Clinic, Song Health Clinic, Sungai Asap Health Clinic and Belaga Health Clinic. In this regard, a spokesperson […]
11 more localities placed under EMCO
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Eleven more localities in Sarawak have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said on Saturday (Sept 18) in the Sri Aman district, the EMCO was enforced from Sept 17 to Sept 30 at Rumah Reggie, Kampung San Kemantan, Undop; Rumah Apa, Lubok […]
State records three new clusters
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Three more new Covid-19 clusters — one each in the Kuching, Kanowit, and Telaga Usan districts — were declared in the state on Saturday (Sept 18), The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster was the KM19 Kuching-Serian Road cluster in Kuching. It is an institution cluster involving staff and […]
Six out of 10 fatalities brought in dead
KUCHING: Ten fatalities due to Covid-19 were reported in Sarawak on Saturday (Sept 18). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said a 29-year-old woman from the Pusa district, who was obese and tested positive on Sept 5, passed away at the Betong Hospital. Other Covid-19 deaths involved a 73-year-old woman from the Pusa district and […]
Kuching tops in new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak saw a slight drop in the Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Sept 18) with 2,929 cases compared to 3,408 cases the day before (Sept 17). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today (Sept 18), said that out of the total cases, 1,959 cases or 66.88 percent were classified as Category 1 […]
Public indecisive on inter-district relaxation
BY UMIE SYAZWANIE MOHD KUCHING: Members of the public are indecisive whether inter-district travel should be relaxed or otherwise. Some agreed with the relaxation while others opined that it will contribute to the number of cases,. As said by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Sept 15, individuals entering the state who are fully […]
