MP pleads for stricter SOP compliance among residents
BINTULU: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing has again pleaded with the people in the district to strictly comply with the Covid-19 prevention standard operating procedures (SOPs). He asked how many more Covid-19 cases must occur before residents start to comply with SOPs and stop gathering and prevent outbreaks. “Treat this pandemic seriously and […]
18 locations in eight districts to undergo EMCO
KUCHING: Eighteen locations in eight districts in Sarawak will undergo enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The 18 locations are located in the districts of Tatau, Sebauh, Lubok Antu, Subis, Beluru, Betong, Serian and Simunjan. “From Sept 2 until Sept 15, Rumah Suang Anak Gambai in Nanga Sana, Rumah Enggul Anak Ujan in Sungai Selitut and […]
Sarawak’s Covid-19 death toll now at 547
KUCHING: Seven Covid-19 deaths were recorded in Sarawak on Friday (Sept 3), bringing the state’s fatality tally to 547. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the dead were six men and a woman. The 541st fatality was a 45-year-old local man from Tebedu District, who passed away at Serian Hospital. He was confirmed positive […]
2,452 Category 1 and 2 cases on Friday
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 2,464 Covid-19 cases on Friday (Sept 3), a slight decrease from the previous day, with the cumulative total now at 124,428. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said out of the Friday’s total, 2,452 (99.51 per cent) were Category 1 and Category 2 cases. Category 3 had two cases, Category 4 had […]
MCO for southern Sarawak until Sept 19
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has extended the period of the existing movement control order (MCO) affecting the southern zone until at 11.59pm on Sept 19. The committee in a statement today (Sept 3) said this decision covers the districts of Kuching, Bau, Lundu, Samarahan, Asajaya, Simunjan, Serian, and Tebedu. “Among the SOPs […]
More Covid-19 cases expected over next few weeks
KUCHING: Sarawak expects to register more Covid-19 cases over the next few weeks. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the situation was expected as there were more centres set up to conduct swab tests. “Unlike the rest of Malaysia, which is in mitigation stage (as) they only swab […]
Current Covid-19 strategies insufficient
KUCHING: The current strategies to tackle Covid-19 are insufficient due to the increased virulence and rapid transmission of the Delta variant, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Sarawak Chapter. Sarawak MMA chairman Dr Teh Siao Hean asserted that immunisation lessened the severity of infection, but did not completely prevent infection or virus transmission. “The Delta […]
Sarawak does not have most Delta cases in country
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has clarified that Sarawak certainly does not have the most Covid-19 Delta variant cases in Malaysia. “Because we have Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), (part of a) handful of labs in Malaysia that are capable to do […]
26 locations placed under EMCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (Sept 2) said the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) was enforced at 26 locations. The locations are in the districts of Bintulu, Sebauh, Lubok Antu, Sri Aman, Pakan, Julau, Asajaya, Betong and Saratok. “From Sept 1 until Sept 14 in Bintulu, the EMCO has been enforced at […]
State registers seven fatalities
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new Covid-19 death cases, bringing the death toll in the state to 540 on Thursday (Sept 2). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the fatalities involved five women and two men. The 534th death was a 68-year-old woman from Tebedu District who was confirmed positive on Aug 30. She passed […]
