No more congestion in Sibu Hospital
KUCHING: The congested situation due to the large number of Covid-19 patients being treated at the Sibu Hospital as reported earlier is now under control. In saying this, State Health Department director Dr Chin Zin Hing stated that some of the patients were waiting to be transferred to the Sibu Covid-19 Low Risk Quarantine and […]
Many Covid-19 patients sleeping on floor
SIBU: Sibu Hospital is currently congested due to the large number of Covid-19 patients being treated. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh revealed this to warn members of the public here who still refused to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) […]
Sibu Hospital specialist clinic postpones services
SIBU: Sibu Hospital specialist clinic advised its patients to reschedule their appointments. Sibu Hospital deputy director Dr Rachel Teng Li Chin said the clinic had to postpone its services — with the exception of the dog bite clinic, appointments for pregnant mothers, cancer patients and psychiatric clinic appointments — due to the increase in Covid-19 […]
Basic essential items for quarantined individuals
SIBU: Political Secretary to the Chief Minister Michael Tiang, who is also the Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) youth chief, today handed over basic essential items to Deputy Director II of Sibu Hospital, Dr Rachel Teng. The items, donated by concerned and kind members of the public, included toothbrushes, shampoos, soaps and toothpastes. They were […]
Baby’s injuries make Sibu Hospital suspect abuse
KANOWIT: A 17-month-old baby boy was suspected of having been abused when he was referred to Sibu Hospital from Kanowit Hospital for bleeding in the brain and an eye. The victim was said to have suffered the injury as a result of falling while climbing a window of his house. Kanowit District Police chief DSP […]
Testing delays worsen situation
KUCHING: Sibu Hospital currently has a Covid-19 testing capacity of 500 tests per day, said Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan branch chairman Senator Robert Lau. He said the hospital is still short of conducting the remaining 800 test, and thus, the samples have to be sent to Kuching or Kuala Lumpur. “There is […]
Reduced acceptance of non-emergency elective cases
SIBU: Sibu Hospital had to reduce the acceptance of non-emergency elective cases, but the emergency, semi-elective case service will still operate as usual. The director, Dr Nanthakumar Thirunavukkarasu, said that this is due to the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases at the hospital as announced by the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Sibu Division today. […]
Accident victim succumbs to injuries
SIBU: An accident victim succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the Sibu Hospital on Saturday (Nov 14). Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit in a statement on Sunday, said the victim, identified as 56-year-old Kong Chak Sing, from Jalan Piasau, Miri, was pronounced dead at 4pm. He said the victim suffered […]
Mother, son seriously injured in crash
SIBU: A 43-year-old mother and her seven-year-old son were seriously injured in an accident. The motorcycle they were riding was reportedly involved in a crash with a four-wheel drive vehicle at Jalan Salim, here on Saturday (Sept 26). As a result of the collision, the mother suffered a broken left leg while her son suffered […]
Available at Sibu Hospital
COVID-19 TESTS SIBU: Covid-19 swab tests can now be done at Sibu Hospital following the commissioning of its new monitoring lab. Results of the tests can be made available on the same day instead of 4-5 days previously. The opening of the lab was made possible with donations from Ta Ann Group of Companies which […]
