317 hawkers undergo screening
SIBU: A total of 317 hawkers from the Sibu Central Market have undergone Covid-19 screening tests held at its premises today. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh stated that the screening involved all the hawkers there. “The screening for tomorrow will be for food and beverages hawkers, goods sellers, crab sellers and […]
Some Sibu food courts, hawker centres open
SIBU: Following the implementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO) throughout the state effective Monday (Feb 14) until Mar 1, all food courts and hawker centres under the jurisdiction of the Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) will be allowed to operate. MPS chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh said this came after going through the implementation […]
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 […]
Why it is important to find case links
KUCHING: The Covid-19 cases reported in the past few days are not linked to the Pasai Cluster anymore, but were from Sibu town. Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) senior paediatric consultant and epidemiologist Dr Ooi Mong Hoi said what worried him is that from the cases reported from Sibu town, they still could not be linked […]
Behavioural change among public needed to stop virus spread
KUCHING: There is a need for a behavioural change among the public to reduce and prevent Covid-19 transmissions. Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) senior paediatric consultant and epidemiologist Dr Ooi Mong Hoi believed that if everyone was disciplined and observed Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs), the outbreak couldactually be under control. “Take Taiwan or Taipei for […]
Sibu Central Market closed for two days
SIBU: The Sibu Central Market will be closed to the public for two days on Tuesday (Feb 2) and Wednesday (Feb 3), says Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting. He confirmed that a SMC staff working at the Sibu Central Market on field surveillance had been confirmed positive for Covid-19 on Monday (Feb 2). […]
Three municipal employees test positive
SIBU: Three Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) staff, stationed at the council depot here, tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday. SMC chairman Clarence Ting, in a statement today, said the infection originated from one of the staff who was confirmed positive for Covid-19 last Saturday. Following that, all SMC staff at the depot were instructed to […]
Sibu Central Market throng slammed
SIBU: Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting Ing Horh slammed the act of some people who thronged the Sibu Central Market on Sunday morning (Jan 24). He said the traffic on Jalan Lebuh Tinggi (the route to Sibu Central Market) was congested where people were seen buying goods and necessities in the market. “With […]
Sibu folk complying well with MCO
SIBU: The first day of the movement control order (MCO) enforcement here today displayed a relaxed and quiet atmosphere. Before the implementation of the MCO, Sibu had always been a busy city, filled with the hustle and bustle of cars with places filled with visitors and patrons. Areas such as Sibu Central Market, Jalan Central, […]
Sibu’s pandemic situation shows no signs of abating
SIBU: The Covid-19 situation here is showing no signs of abating, with 94 cases reported yesterday. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting posted on social media that 88 of the cases were related to the Pasai Cluster. He added that authorities were currently focusing on the locations visited by the cases. “I’m sure that […]
