Flats to be placed under lockdown

SIBU: The flats in Sibu Jaya will be placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) after 100 positive cases were recorded on Monday. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) stated that the EMCO will be enforced on block C, H, J, K, L, N and R. Today, the committee held a meeting which […]

Awareness campaign to ensure people register for vaccination

SIBU: The Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) here will consider holding an awareness campaign to encourage more people to register for vaccination, especially those who do not have MySejahtera app.  Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the committee would hold a meeting tomorrow (March 6) on ways to run the programme to ensure that standard […]

Sibu to launch large-scale ACD

SIBU: A large-scale active case detection (ACD) exercise will be held here next week. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said this is due to the increasing number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Tiong Hua Zone. Hence the ACD is essential to detect new positive cases. “In a meeting, we […]

EMCO proposed for two more zones in Sibu

SIBU: The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has proposed that the Tiong Hua Zone and Sentosa Zone be subjected to the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). Its coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said this decision was made following increases in positive Covid-19 cases recorded by both zones under the administration of the Sibu Municipal Council […]

Drive-through swab test centre to close this Monday

SIBU: The Covid-19 swab test drive-through screening centre at the Sarawak State Library Sibu Branch here will be closed effective this coming Monday. The Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said the closure is to allow the Health Ministry (MoH) staff to conduct active case detection (ACD) in several zones in the Sibu Municipal Council […]

Public urged to participate in active case detection

SIBU: Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) will conduct an active case detection (ACD) at Zone 15 – Sentosa locality – tomorrow and on the following day (Tuesday, Feb 23). The swab test centre is located at the Forest Reserve Car Park, Sentosa and will operate from 10am to 2pm. All residents are urged to come […]

Cooperation encouraged to curb infection

SIBU: There have been reports of residents in two areas in Sibu Jaya here under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) trying to escape through a nearby forest. Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee said the increasing number of Covid-19 cases detected in flats in Sibu Jaya was worrying, and cooperation from […]