20,000 teens to be jabbed next week
SIBU: About 20,000 teenagers aged 16 and 17 in Sibu will be administered the Covid-19 vaccine starting next week. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) member, Senator Robert Lau Hui Yew said the vaccination programme would definitely be a relief to parents before the school session started early next month. According to him, the […]
Sibu prepares to vaccinate its youth
SIBU: Youths aged 16 and 17 years in Sibu may get their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccines next week. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee said they were waiting for further instructions from the government to exercise the vaccination programme. He was commenting on a recent announcement by newly-minted Health […]
Sharp increase likely due to Delta variant
SIBU: The sharp increase in the Covid-19 positive cases here is most likely due to the Delta variant, said Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee. Dr Annuar expressed his concern over the spread of the variant and the surge in number of cases that reached up to three-digit figures over the […]
Sibu DDMC proposes mandatory swab testing
SIBU: The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) is making swab testing mandatory for people who wish to enter the division. According to its coordinator, Dr Annuar Rapaee, however, the proposal was still awaiting approval from the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “Drastic measures are needed to curb the sudden surge of Covid-19 cases in […]
Two-day event sees 16 homeless persons inoculated in Sibu
SIBU: Sixteen homeless people here received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine through the Sibu Division Homeless Community Vaccination Programme, that began last Sunday (Aug 15). Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) chairman Wong Hee Sieng said the integrated operation involved about 40 staff from various agencies, including Sibu Resident’s Office, Sibu District Office, […]
ACD exercise at Taman Tasik Permai on Saturday
SIBU: Following the high cases recorded in the Permai and Jeriah Zones, a Covid-19 active case detection (ACD) exercise will be implemented this Saturday (August 14). The Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC), iny a statement on Wednesday (Aug 11), said the ACD would be conducted at the Taman Tasik Permai compound from 9am to […]
Vaccines effective in Sibu
SIBU: The decline in Covid-19 cases here is related to the smooth and prompt vaccination process by various authorities, said Dr Annuar Rapaee. He added the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines had also contributed to a decrease in the number of critical cases being treated at the Sibu Hospital and the low-risk quarantine and treatment […]
We still have not won
SIBU: Following the one-digit Covid-19 positive case recorded in Sibu district last Saturday, Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee reminded residents not to be too happy or feel comfortable. He reminded the community not to be complacent and continue to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs). The Assistant Minister of Local […]
Call to arrange for walk-in appointments
SIBU: Members of the public aged 18 and above here who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine are urged to call the nearby vaccination centre (PPV) immediately to arrange for walk-in vaccination appointment. Sibu Divisional Disaster Management Committee chairman Wong Hee Sieng said the PPVs recommended for this registration method is open daily. “The […]
More than 80 percent in Sibu receive first dose
SIBU: Around 84.3 percent of the Sibu population have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. This was said by Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee during a livestream session on Sibu’s Covid-19 update last Saturday. “Based on the data recorded on July 22, a total of 211,330 individuals […]
