Covid-19 action plan prepared

KUCHING: The state task force on Covid-19 has prepared an action plan in an effort to reduce positive cases in Sarawak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the first action to be taken was to identify all close contacts of Covid-19 positive cases that had not been screened. “This is to ensure […]

Hundreds go for Covid-19 screening

KUCHING: Hundreds of people went for Covid-19 screening at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan yesterday.  This followed an announcement by the Samarahan Divisional Health Office calling on those who  attended the Sarawak Islamic Council’s Wawasan Ummah Gemilang roadshow at Dewan Suarah, Kota Samarahan on March 10, those who had contacts with the SMK Kota Samarahan cluster, […]

State has 13 quarantine centres

KUCHING: Thirteen quarantine centres for Covid-19 have been identified in the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas.  Uggah who is also the State Disaster Management Committee chairman said the committee was still in the midst of identifying other suitable locations as quarantine centres in other districts.  The 13 quarantine centres are […]

95 pct of tabligh members have come forward for Covid-19 screening

KUALA LUMPUR: Ninety-five per cent of the participants who attended the tabligh gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque recently have come forward to undergo Covid-19 tests and screenings, according to Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador. He said the remaining five per cent, however, were still being tracked down. “In this regard, the police have […]

Singapore’s best short films for screening

SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Faculty of Applied and Creative Arts is organising ‘Duduk dan Tonton’, a film screening event under its Mini Film Festival. ‘Duduk dan Tonton’, which will be held on March 10, will feature four best short films from Singapore. Registration will commence at 7.30pm and screening will start at 8pm at […]