Zero cases for fourth consecutive day
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive cases of Covid-19 for the fourth consecutive day yesterday. According to State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, the total number remains unchanged at 678 since the last case was detected last Friday. He said there were also eight new recoveries and discharged from Sarawak […]
16 compounded for not wearing face masks
KUCHING: Sarawak police have issued 16 compounds to individuals on Sunday for not wearing face masks in public places. The 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. “Mukah recorded the most compounds issued […]
Whatever it takes to beat Covid-19
RESTRICTION OF BUSINESS HOURS KUCHING: The restriction of business hours from 6am to 10pm has come into effect starting from yesterday. The restriction will be enforced until August 14 and is applicable to the businesses that operate in Kuching, Samarahan, and Serian. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that this restriction excluded petrol stations […]
Zero case, 12 recoveries
KUCHING: There was no new positive case of Covid-19 recorded on Saturday, with the state maintaining the total number of cases at 678. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee, in a statement yesterday, said 12 new recovery cases were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total to 591, or 87.17 percent. “Of the number, eight patients were discharged […]
Police to enforce interzone travel ban tomorrow
KUCHING: The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) Sarawak will be strictly enforcing the travel restrictions effective tomorrow (Aug 1), said Sarawak deputy police commissioner Datuk Dev Kumar. The move was made following the detection of new Covid-19 cases in several districts in the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to limit public movements between Zone […]
Petrol stations, factories operate as usual
KUCHING:Petrol stations and factories in Kuching, Samarahan and Serian are exempted from the restricted business operation hours of 6am to 10pm, which comes into effective on Saturday (1st Aug). Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas reiterated that the operation hours for businesses in Zone 1 covering Kuching, Samarahan and Serian would be limited […]
Free school bus service put off
KUCHING: The free school bus service, covering 30 primary and secondary schools in Kuching and Padawan districts, has been postponed by another two weeks to mid-August, said Yayasan Sarawak director Azmi Bujang. The postponement was made following the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) decision to postpone the resumption of primary and secondary school classes in […]
Restriction movement gets green light
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has approved the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) request to impose restrictions on movement between Zone 1 and Zone 2 which will come into effect starting August 1, announced Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing said that this […]
Zero case, six recoveries
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded no new positive Covid-19 case today, with the total number of positive cases in the state thus far remaining at 677. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that six new recovery cases were discharged from the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH), comprising four from Kuching and two from Samarahan. “This […]
Inter-zone travel needs approval letter
KUCHING:The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided that for departments and agencies under the essential services category, employees are required to bring a letter of approval from their respective heads of department when commuting between Zone 1 and Zone 2. In addition, they have decided that all movements from Zone 1 to Zone 2 […]
