Differing views on dine-in relaxations
BY NAZRINZULAIQA HASBI KUCHING: Members of the public have mixed views over the relaxations announced by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to allow dine-ins at eateries. Their main concerns were adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) from both the customers and premises owners. As recently announced, dine-in at eateries in the state’s southern […]
Sarawak mulls reopening border to tourists
KUCHING: Sarawak hopes to reopen its border to facilitate the tourism industry to resume normal operations following the recent reopening of Langkawi Island to tourists. Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah disclosed that the federal Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri was mulling permitting Sarawak to […]
Dine-in allowed with conditions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has announced that dine-in at eateries in the state’s southern zone will be allowed starting Monday (Sept 20) with certain conditions in place. The southern zone encompasses the districts of Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Asajaya, Simunjan, Serian, and Tebedu. The committee said the first condition for dine-in was […]
12 localities to undergo EMCO, seven get extension
KUCHING: Twelve more localities in Sarawak will be placed under enhanced movement control order (EMCO), while the same order has been extended in seven localities. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Rh Charlee Ujang, Sungai Sap and Rh Saran Belang, Nanga Tau in Tatau District would undergo EMCO from Sept 16 until 29. Rh Rikie […]
Community cluster declared in Sg Pana, Beluru
BY RACHEL MINA KUCHING: A new Covid-19 community cluster was declared in the state on Friday (Sept 17), dubbed the Sungai Pana Cluster in Beluru. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the community cluster was detected at a longhouse under the enhanced movement control order (Emco), located at Sungai Pana, Tinjar, Beluru. “Out of […]
Three deaths and 3,480 cases recorded on Friday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 3,480 Covid-19 cases and three deaths on Friday (Sept 17). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said this brought the state’s case tally to 174,152 and the death toll to 659. SDMC disclosed that 3,472 or 99.77 per cent of the new positive cases reported were in Categories 1 (no symptoms) or […]
Students have mixed feelings about school reopening
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI KUCHING: Sarawakian students are having mixed feelings about going back to school when it reopens, tentatively on Oct 3. However, they are delighted to be given the green light to be vaccinated — the process kicked off last Wednesday. Nevertheless, the fear is still there, especially with the continuous high number […]
Five deaths, record 3,734 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five deaths and a record 3,734 new Covid-19 cases today (Sept 10), a drastic increase compared to the previous day’s tally of 3,118 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 3,726 or 99.79 percent of the new cases comprised categories 1 and 2 patients while only eight cases were in Category […]
Markets under Padawan council reopen, full cooperation from traders
KUCHING: Traders had cooperated fully during the closure of five markets under the Padawan Municipal Council’s (MPP) jurisdiction, according to chairman Lo Khere Chiang. The closure — for a period of one week — was directed by the Kuching Division Health Office due to an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. During the period, […]
EMCO ends at 40 locations
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has ended the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at 40 locations on Thursday (Sept 9). The EMCO has ended at Rumah Bisop, Kampung Rapak Gelu, Pantu in Sri Aman district on Wednesday (Sept 8). Today (Sept 9), SDMC ended the EMCO at Kampung Baru, Kota Samarahan; Kampung Bungey at Debak; Rumah William […]
