Public reminded to be vigilant
SIBU: The public is reminded to remain vigilant ahead of the festive celebrations to avoid an increase in the number of daily COVID-19 cases. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said in an interview on Tuesday, although Sibu recorded a declining trend in the number of daily cases including severe […]
Go to hospital immediately, those with symptoms advised
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee has reminded people with Covid-19 symptoms to go to a hospital immediately. Speaking during a livestream on updates of the Sibu district Covid-19 cases on Saturday, he explained that Brought In Dead (BID) cases often occurred at home when patients with symptoms did not […]
Sibu to conduct study on Category 1, 2 cases
SIBU: The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) will conduct a study on 1,500 Covid-19 patients in Categories 1 and 2. Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the study will focus on the follow-up development of their health status to find out the number of patients whose health conditions worsened to a more severe level, […]
Almost all 16- to 17-year-olds in Sibu vaccinated
SIBU: Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said almost all 16- and 17-year-old teenagers in the district have received their Covid-19 vaccination. Speaking during a livestream to provide an update on the Covid-19 situation in Sibu, he said the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) involving the said age group which was […]
Decline in death rate due to vaccination
SIBU: From January to August 28, the Sibu district has recorded a total of 183 deaths due to Covid-19. This was said by Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee when providing updates on the Sibu District’s Covid-19 cases last Saturday. He said there were 15 deaths in January, February (33), March […]
Dine-in ban unfair to obedient coffeeshop owners
SIBU: The possible ban on eating in premises following the surge in Covid-19 cases here will once again cause inconvenience to all food and beverage premise operators. This was pointed out on Sunday by Sibu Coffee Shop and Restaurant Owners Association deputy officer of general affairs, Hii Hiong Siu. The proposed ban, he added, was […]
No critical cases in Sibu from July 25 to Aug 7
SIBU: No critical Covid-19 cases were reported in the Sibu division between July 25 and August 7. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said most were Level 1 and Level 2 patients. He was providing a virtual update on the daily Covid-19 cases in the Sibu district on his social site […]
Good results but tracing needed for up to 20k
SIBU: The vaccination process in Sibu has been well implemented which has resulted in a decrease in the number of Covid-19 cases, said Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) member said this during a virtual session on his social media site on Saturday night where he also said the […]
Call to vaccinate those aged 12 to 17
SIBU: Individuals aged 12 to 17 should be given the Covid-19 vaccine injection, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) Coordinator stated during his Sibu district daily Covid-19 case update via his social media site on Saturday that he agreed that the group should be vaccinated. Dr Annuar, who is also […]
Sibu residents urged to remain vigilant over the Delta variant
SIBU: The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) has urged the public to continue adhering to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set, even if they have been fully vaccinated in view of the detection of a Covid-19 Delta variant case recently. SDDMC in a statement today said the case confirmed by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) […]
