42 fines for SOP flouts
KUCHING: Police have issued 42 compounds to individuals in the state last Thursday for failing to comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the police will continue to enforce the SOPs including the use of face masks and social distancing in public places. […]
One new import case, S’wak still green
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case on Friday, breaking the four-day zero streak, as well as bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 682. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Case 682 is an import case involving a local man from Mukah and […]
27 compounds issued to errant individuals
KUCHING: Police issued 27 compounds to individuals for not wearing face masks in public places. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement, said police would continue to enforce standard operating procedures (SOP) compliance, including the use of face masks in public places. “Kuching recorded the most compounds issued with 10, followed by Padawan […]
Exemption for govt staff, traders
KUCHING: All civil servants and businessmen entering Sarawak from Malaya, Sabah and Labuan via Kuching International Airport will no longer have to wear a wristband or be quarantined. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said visitors will be exempted from undergoing quarantine but they are still required to have their samples taken for swab tests. […]
13 open fire hotspots in Miri
KUCHING: Thirty-three hotspots were reported statewide and of that number, Miri recorded the most with 13 hotspots. Director of State Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba), Khirudin Drahman said Bomba would conduct daily patrols to prevent open fires. “I have instructed all zone and station heads to go down to the field to engage and advocate,” […]
Scaled-down state-level National Day celebration
KUCHING:To ensure the health and safety of all during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, no large-scale gatherings, public concerts, parades, or processions will be held in conjunction with the state-level National Day celebration in Simanggang this year. State Secretary Datuk Amar Jaul Samion pointed out that in past years, National Day was usually celebrated on a […]
Sarawak back to green again
KUCHING: Sarawak has been categorised as a green zone after no locally transmitted case was recorded in Kuching and Serian Districts for the past 14 days. “Today the districts of Kuching and Serian have changed status from yellow to green,” said the State Disaster Management Committee in a statement issued yesterday. Districts with 41 or […]
17 errant individuals compounded
WEARING FACE MASK IN PUBLIC PLACES KUCHING: Police issued 17 compound notices to individuals for not wearing face masks in public places on Wednesday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, Kuching recorded the most compounds issued with nine, followed by Samarahan and Simunjan with three each, while Betong and Sarikei each […]
Zero streak continues
KUCHING: The state again recorded zero positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, with the cumulative total remaining at 681 cases while the total number of deaths from the virus remains at 19 to date. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), three individuals are still receiving treatment at hospital isolation wards. “There is also no new […]
33 SOP violation compounds issued statewide
KUCHING: Police have issued 33 compounds to individuals in the state on Monday (Aug 10) for failing to comply with standard operating procedure (SOP) in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement said, the police would continue to enforce the SOP, including the use of face masks and physical distancing in public […]
