Survey shows Netizen want MCO to be extended
KUALA LUMPUR: A survey run by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) revealed that a large number of respondents believed that an extension of the current Movement Control Order (MCO) is necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19. The survey, which ran across Bernama’s social media platforms for two days since April 7, revealed that […]
Malaysians need to be ready for post-MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: Preparedness for the new norm will be crucial to ensure Malaysians are ready in the post-Movement Control Order (MCO) phase. The special advisor to the Prime Minister on public health, Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood said this is because the people would be confronted with a new environment compared to the one before the MCO […]
Supermarts in Mukah follow social distancing rule
MUKAH: Supermarkets here have adhered to the social distancing rule without fail during the extended movement control order (MCO). A check by New Sarawak Tribune yesterday found that customers were asked to queue up and maintain social distancing of about 1 metre. In one supermarket, only one member from a family was allowed to enter […]
Social distancing thrown to the wind?
Prihatin recipients monitored at BSN branches KUCHING: Police yesterday closely monitored people who went to collect their Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN). District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that he had ordered his constables to ensure that the public obey the social distancing rule. “The public will be […]
No Ramadan, Gawai bazaars this year
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided not to allow Ramadan and Gawai bazaars this year to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. As such, he said, traders and consumers are encouraged to use online transaction, through e-Ramadan bazaar, to supply or order food, or other necessities, during […]
From inside a Covid-19 isolation ward
KUCHING: Most recently, Nur Aina Insyirah (not her real name) got a taste of a Covid-19 isolation ward. Before her admission into the ward, she travelled overseas quite a bit. Last March 1, she returned from Korea where she did some work. Soon after her return, she vomited, had a headache and her nose bled. […]
Johor Sultan: Inappropriate to have Ramadan bazaar right now
JOHOR BAHRU: Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar today decreed that it is unsuitable and inappropriate time to organise Ramadan bazaars during the fasting month this year as the country is currently at war with Covid-19. His Majesty stressed that at such bazaars, the risk of having close contact with someone infected with Covid-19 is extremely […]
PSB calls for prohibiting Ramadan bazaars
KUCHING: Parti Sarawak Bersatu (PSB) has urged the state government to quickly issue a prohibition on Ramadan bazaars in Sarawak in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The party said the bazaars would inevitably draw large crowds of people. “The bazaars will put to naught the sacrifices that people have made to comply with the […]
No to Ramadan bazaar, social distancing is near impossible
KUALA LUMPUR: Adequate social distancing will be near-impossible to achieve in this Covid-19 pandemic, given the popularity and congestion of Ramadan bazaars, according to the Academy of Medicine Malaysia. In a statement, the group comprising 11 colleges of various medical specialties said close contact will inevitably occur in parking areas, en-route and between customers and vendors, and […]
Steps taken to identify source: Lee
MIRI: In the light of a recent Covid-19 death case involving a 46-year-old woman, the Miri Division Disaster Management Committee assured that measures were being taken actively to identify the source of infection. Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin said the measures taken involved the tracing of the source of infection by health authorities and […]
