Getting our own vaccine supply
Contingency plan to ensure vaccination programme completes by August as targeted KUCHING: The state is looking into the possibility of purchasing extra Covid-19 vaccines to step up its immunisation programme, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. Uggah, who is also deputy chief minister, in revealing this, said the additional […]
Pakan district is green
KUCHING: Pakan district turned green on Sunday (Feb 28) after no local infection cases were reported in the last 14 days. In a statement, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) also announced that Julau and Subis had changed their status to orange after reporting 40 and 25 local infection cases respectively in the last fortnight. “The […]
Rollout in three districts to begin March 4
KUCHING: The state’s Covid-19 immunisation programme will rollout in Bintulu, Miri and Limbang once the second vaccine shipment arrives. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this will be on March 4 with a total of 31,590 doses delivered. “We expect the second air shipment with 31,590 doses on March […]
Movement between zones not allowed
KUCHING: Movement between zones in the state will not be allowed during the extended conditional movement control order (CMCO) period from Mar 2 to Mar 15. In the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) dated Feb 26 released by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), it said that police permit is required for services that require movement […]
Aid recipients must have bank account
KUCHING: Every client of the Social Welfare Department (JKM) must have a bank account so that the assistance can be channelled directly. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said JKM has embarked on this system in order to facilitate distribution of assistance to its clients such as single […]
State records fewer cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 171 new positive Covid-19 cases today (Feb 28), bringing the state’s tally to 9,545. The number is fewer than the 255 cases recorded the previous day. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 33 cases were recorded in Sibu District, Miri (31), Bintulu (29), Betong and Kapit (20 each), Kuching (15), Serian (nine) […]
New SOPs for CMCO soon
KUCHING: Activities in night clubs or pubs, theme parks, karaoke, indoor playground, cinemas including massage parlours, spas and reflexology are still not allowed during the extended conditional movement control order (CMCO) period in Sarawak from Mar 2 to Mar 15. In the updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) dated Feb 26, released by the Sarawak Disaster […]
Betong, Kanowit now red zones
KUCHING: The districts of Betong and Kanowit are now red zones after recording 46 and 45 cases (respectively) for the past two weeks, said Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), today (Feb 27) It also said that the said that Selangau District has changed to orange zone after recording of 40 local transmission cases in the […]
859 samples collected from hawkers
SIBU: A total of 859 samples were collected from hawkers for Covid-19 screening test at Sibu Central Market. State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the swab tests from Feb 22 to Feb 23 were held at Sibu Central Market. “One positive Covid-19 case was detected while 263 of them came back negative and […]
Man involved with Geronggang cluster reported dead
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded one Covid-19 related death from Sibu bringing the number of fatalities to 81 to date. Case no. 6,673, a 77 year old local male was treated at Sibu Hospital after close contact screen test where he was involved with the Geronggang cluster in Sibu. His rT-PCR came back positive on Feb […]
