Second phase upgrade of Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant set for July completion
KUCHING: The second phase of upgrades at the Batu Kitang Water Treatment Plant is expected to be completed by July this year. According to Minister for Utility and Telecommunication, Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi, upon the completion of the second phase, the plant’s design capacity will increase from 780 million litres per day (MLD) to 884 […]
Sarawak moves into second phase of recovery plan
KUCHING: Sarawak will move into the second phase of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) by next week if it meets the three main criteria or indicators. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Hui Kian said the three criteria to get into phase two of the NRP are the number of Covid-19 cases […]
Sarawak on track to move into second phase
KUCHING: Sarawak is on track to move into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The Utilities Minister pointed out that the state was doing very well in its vaccination programme, with expected coverage of not less than 85 percent of the eligible population by the end […]
Jabs for 500 reporters under second phase
KUCHING: The Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed that media practitioners will receive their Covid-19 vaccine under Phase 2 of the immunisation programme, said Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association (FSJA) president Jacqueline David Impi. She said FSJA had already submitted the list of Sarawak media practitioners from all over the state to MOH, Ministry of Science, […]
Kapit begins second phase of immunisation programme
KAPIT: The second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kapit district begun today (Apr 23) and is scheduled to be held for five days until April 27 at Dewan Sri Baleh. A total of 510 recipients from the elderly group will be administered the Pfizer vaccine. In line with the planned schedule of […]
Bring your own wheelchairs, elderly advised
KUCHING: People who are unable to walk are encouraged to bring their own wheelchairs when getting the Covid-19 vaccine jabs at Stadium Perpaduan here. Chinese community leader Temenggong Datuk Tan Joo Phoi noted that there was a lack of wheelchairs at the venue to cater for those who might need mobility support. “I think most […]
Vaccination for elderly in Miri goes smoothly
MIRI: The first day of the second phase of the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme here began smoothly at the vaccine distribution centre at Eastwood Valley Hall. A total of 3,510 vaccines were received for this second phase which targeted vulnerable groups and the elderly aged between 69 and 99 based on the list received by the […]
1,278 scheduled for inoculations
KUCHING: A total of 1,278 people were scheduled to receive the vaccines during the second phase of Covid-19 immunisation programme held at Stadium Perpaduan here today. Of the total, 804 are those from high-risk groups comprised of senior citizens aged over 60 years old and those with chronic diseases (comorbidities). The remaining 474 were those […]
Private health institutions offer vaccinations too
KUCHING: For the second phase of the Covid-19 immunisation programme, vaccinations will be offered not only at government facilities but also in private health institutions, said Dr Radziah Mohamad. The public health specialist and principal assistant director of the Family Health Development Section of the State Health Department (JKNS) said this was mainly for high-risk […]
Immunisation at Sibu Indoor Stadium only for one day
KUCHING: Sarawak Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing has clarified that phase two of the state’s Covid-19 immunisation programme using the Sinovac vaccine at the Sibu Indoor Stadium is for one day only, which was on Monday. It was reported earlier that the second day of the programme at the vaccination centre at Sibu […]
