Two new cluster detected each in Bau and Kuching
KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters have emerged in Sarawak on Wednesday (July 7) – one in Bau District and the other, here. The one in Bau, called the Jalan Tasik Biru By-Pass Cluster, involved workers from a food court construction site. Twenty-six individuals were screened, resulting in 13 foreigners and six locals testing positive while […]
State records three deaths, consecutive below 300 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded three Covid-19 deaths and a second consecutive day below 300 positive cases – at 289 cases on Wednesday (July 7). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today (July 7) disclosed that Kuching accounted for 64 of the cases followed by Sibu (37); Saratok (24); Miri and Bintulu (22 each); Sarikei […]
Longhouse chief slapped with RM4,000 compound
KUCHING: The chief of Sigi longhouse was fined RM4,000 by the Sarikei Health Division Office yesterday (July 6). He had held a Gawai Dayak celebration at the open communal space (ruai) of the longhouse at Sungai Sentubu, Sarikei, with guests ignoring the standard operating procedure on physical distancing. This was revealed by the Sarawak […]
Grade G1, G2 contractors allowed to operate
KUCHING: Grade G1 and G2 contractors are allowed to carry out small-scale projects in accordance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set by the Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). This was stated by the Kuching North City Commission (DBKU). “A small number of employees are permitted to work on the project to ensure compliance […]
70 percent herd immunity likely by July end
SIBU: This district is likely to achieve 70 percent herd immunity against Covid-19 by the end of this month, said Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting. He pointed this out after examining the data on the number of Sibu residents who were vaccinated by last Monday. Ting said more than 60 percent of the […]
Active case detection at Mukah Wet Market
MUKAH: A total of 32 Mukah Divisional Health Office members carried out an active case detection (ACD) and swab tests at Mukah Wet Market yesterday (July 6). The ACD was carried out following the recent surge in Covid-19 positive cases involving traders in the market. A total of 132 vendors were screened during the ACD, […]
New clusters will delay state’s recovery
KUCHING: The emergence of new Covid-19 clusters will only delay Sarawak from proceeding to the next phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Commenting on the newly declared Industry 121 Kuala Baram cluster in Miri on July 5, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor said it was […]
Vaccination rollout in Sarawak a success due to state government’s strong support
KUCHING: The strong support of the state government has contributed to the success and the speed of the vaccination rollout in Sarawak. This was pointed out by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas after he visited the vaccination centre at the Lundu Civic Centre here today (July 6). “Sarawak […]
Seven localities undergo EMCO
KUCHING: One rental room, one village, and five more longhouses have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said today the EMCO was enforced on the rental room Happy Café, Berjaya Commercial Centre in Bintulu district from July 5 to July 18. “The EMCO has also been […]
Community cluster detected in Subis
KUCHING: The State Health Department today declared one new cluster, namely, the Sungai Sengkabang, Subis cluster. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) explained that it was a community cluster involving two longhouses placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Sungai Sengkabang in Ulu Sebuti, Bekenu, Subis. “Of the 210 individuals who were screened, […]
