State records two fatalities and fewer cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak today (July 6) recorded 286 Covid-19 positive cases which were fewer compared to 424 cases on July 5, and two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 67,271 while the death toll was 421. It said 199 cases or 69.58 percent of the […]
EMCO at five new localities
KUCHING: Two rental rooms and three more longhouses have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said yesterday the EMCO, which was enforced at two rental rooms in the Bintulu district — Bilik Sewa Atas Kedai Lau Hoi Chew, Parkcity Commercial Centre and Bilik Sewa Atas Kedai […]
State records 424 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 424 new Covid-19 cases yesterday, pushing the state’s total to 66,985. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that of the total, 318 or 75 percent were detected in five districts, namely, Miri, Kuching, Telang Usan, Meradong and Sibu. It said of the 120 new positive cases recorded in Miri, 113 or […]
Health dept declares three new clusters
KUCHING: Three new Covid-19 clusters were declared by the State Health Department yesterday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the Sungai Sebetan cluster was a community cluster involving a house and a longhouse located at Batu 5, Jalan Engkudu-Peligong, Sungai Sebetan in the Saratok district. “Of the 101 individuals who were tested, 45 were […]
42 SOP violators fined
KUCHING: Police fined 42 people for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the movement control order (MCO) on Sunday (July 4). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Kuching recorded the most compounds with 25, followed by Miri (five), Sibu (five), Bintulu (four), Serian (one), Padawan (one) and Lawas (one). “The violations include failing […]
State may up doses to 65,000 daily
KUCHING: The State Health Department director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed is confident that Sarawakians will complete their two doses of Covid-19 vaccines by the second week of August. He revealed that the department was thinking of increasing the administration of the vaccines from 60,000 to 65,000 doses a day. He also said the Sarawak […]
State sticks to policy of swab test before entering Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak will continue to implement its policy of undergoing a RT-PCR swab test three days prior to entering the state. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that the policy which was effective on June 28 is crucial in preventing Covid-19 positive cases from entering Sarawak. “A family of eight recently intended to enter Sarawak […]
365 cases recorded, one dead
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 365 new Covid-19 cases and one fatality on Sunday (July 4). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 218 or 59.73 percent of the new cases were detected in the districts of Kuching, Sibu, Tatau, Saratok and Meradong. Kuching recorded 63 new cases, followed by Sibu (54), Tatau (42), Saratok (31), Meradong (28), […]
State identifies two new clusters
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified two new community Covid-19 clusters in Sarawak. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster, dubbed the Sungai Entajum Cluster, involves a longhouse in Sungai Entajum, Sangan, Tatau under the imposition of enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “With this cluster, 112 people have been screened where […]
Vaccination rollout successful
KUCHING: The vaccination rollout has reduced the Covid-19 cases in Sarawak, said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. “Previously, there were 600 to 700 cases per day. This week at least, Sarawak recorded around 300 cases and below. “This clearly shows that the infection rate in the community […]
