Second phase of immunisation programme to start on the 19 and April 23
KUCHING: The second phase of the Covid-19 immunisation programme in Sarawak will commence in Sibu Division on the 19th April followed by Kuching, Serian, Sri Aman, Betong, Kapit, Mukah, and Miri on Apr 23. State Health Department (JKNS) director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the second phase would be rolled out in Samarahan, Bintulu, and […]
Free virtual brown bag talk for public
KUCHING: Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) will be organising a virtual brown bag talk on the ‘Sarawak Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign’ on Tuesday (Apr 20), from 2.30pm to 4.30pm via Zoom. The talk will be delivered by Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop, professor of Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of […]
Sibu to lead in second phase of vaccination
KUCHING: Sibu division will take the lead in implementing the second phase of the vaccination programme in Sarawak beginning this Monday. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said after Sibu, all the divisions throughout the state will follow through with the programme. “The recipients have been and will be informed […]
Autonomous Rail Transit second phase
KUCHING: The Autonomous Rail Transit (ART) is now in the second phase of study, which is identifying suitable routes, says Assistant Transport Minister Datuk Dr Jerip Susil. Dr Jerip said the state government opted for ART rather than the Light Rail Transit (LRT) after taking into consideration its cheaper cost. “Studies have found that the […]
Travel now restricted to 10-km radius in phase two of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020 that takes effect today until April 14 stipulates that any travel for reasons allowed is restricted to a 10km-radius from the person’s residence. According to regulations under subsection 11(2) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342), the individual is not allowed to be […]
Second stage of MCO critical period for Malaysians
KUALA LUMPUR: The second phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO), which begins today, is a critical period for Malaysians to determine whether efforts to break the Covid-19 chain of infection are successful or not. Its effectiveness will surely depend, among others, on the people’s level of discipline to comply with the MCO, whereby the public is continuously […]
