One new imported case

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new imported positive Covid-19 case on Sunday in Kuching, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 681. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement, the new case reported involved a local man who was studying in Dar Al-Mustafa, Yemen. He had returned from Cairo, […]

62 compounds issued statewide

SOP NON-COMPLIANCE KUCHING: Police have issued 62 compounds to individuals in the state on Friday for not complying 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 […]

One new case

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case  yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 680 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the new case reported in Kuching was categorised as an imported case. The case involved a non-local male who had returned from Pakistan […]

One new case, five recoveries

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new positive Covid-19 case yesterday, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 679 to date. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said, the new case reported in Kuching was categorised as an imported case. The case involved a local male who is a student in […]

15 compounded for not wearing face masks

KUCHING: Police have issued 15 compounds to individuals in the state on Thursday for not wearing face masks in public places. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the police will continue to enforce the standard operating procedures (SOPs) including the use of face masks in public places. “Padawan recorded the most compounds […]

Nine compounds issued to individuals for flouting SOP

KUCHING: Police have issued nine 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 procedure (SOP) compliance, including the use of face masks in public places. “Limbang recorded the most compounds issued with three, followed by […]

Only closed-door karaoke rooms allowed

KUCHING: Good news for those who love karaoke as the Sarawak government will allow entertainment centres to reopen with effect from Aug 15. However, this strictly refers to only selected centres with closed-door karaoke rooms. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH) had proposed the standard operating […]

Day six zero streak, four recoveries

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case today, with the total number of positive cases in the state remaining at 678. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), there were four new recovery cases, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases, which have recovered and discharged, to 621, or 91.59 percent. “At present, there […]

Falsifying details an irresponsible act

KUCHING:  Before entering a business premises, visitors are required to provide their contact details. This is among the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the government to contain the spread of Covid-19. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Unggah Embas stressed the importance of writing accurate information for the records of the […]

All’s not well yet, cautions SDMC chairman

KUCHING: The war against the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak is still ongoing and the situation has not stabilised, says State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said although the state recorded zero Covid-19 cases for the past few days, this did not mean that the war was won. He reminded […]