14-day compulsory quarantine
KUCHING: It is now compulsory for all Sarawakians returning from overseas to undergo the 14-day quarantine at designated quarantine centres. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this was decided after two Sarawak students who had returned from Australia were tested positive for Covid-19. He said under the present standard […]
Mask issue leads to assault
KUCHING: An eatery worker here was assaulted after asking customers to wear their face masks. According to sources, the incident occurred around 9.15am yesterday when the eatery was patronised by two customers, a male and a female, without their masks on. A female worker, who attended to them, requested the duo to wear their masks […]
Report non-compliance with SOPs: Wee
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) encourages the public to lodge reports with local enforcement team if eatery operators and businesses do not comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) at their premises. Its mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said the local council would be monitoring the SOP compliance among the eatery operators in areas […]
Spot checks on business premises
KUCHING: Kuching South City Council (MBKS) is actively conducting spot checks on business operators to ensure their premises comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP). Speaking to the press after checking several premises in Jalan Padungan here early yesterday, Mayor Datuk Wee Hong Seng said, “Today’s special check is to see how things are moving […]
Strict compliance with SOP
KUALA LUMPUR: After more than four months of ‘leave’ following the movement control order (MCO) which was enforced to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the re-opening of schools in the new normal yesterday went smoothly in accordance with the standard operating procedure. The Forms One to Four students and Years Five and Six […]
No double standard: Uggah
HOTEL QUARANTINE KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has asserted that there is no double standard with regard to who has to undergo hotel quarantine upon arriving in Sarawak. Responding to a question during the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) Covid-19 daily update press conference on Tuesday (July 14), he refuted claims […]
STU agrees with postponement
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) agrees with the decision made by Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to postpone the reopening of primary and secondary schools in the city. Its president Macky Joseph said during this period, all are reminded to be self-disciplined and continue to comply with the standard operating procedure (SOP) in order to […]
A safer environment for students
KUALA LUMPUR: Schools nationwide are set to reopen fully next week after a nearly four-month-long shutdown due to the movement control order (MCO) that was imposed to address the Covid-19 crisis. While the necessary standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines have been put in place by the authorities to ensure the safety of students, teachers, […]
Comply with council’s directives
KUCHING: All food operators under the Miri City Council’s jurisdiction must make sure food handlers are to wear face masks at all times and practise good hygiene. Miri City Council mayor Adam Yii said all the food operators must comply with the council’s instructions and licensing conditions to ensure food handlers are equipped with face […]
Ensuring child centres’ safety
KUCHING: To ensure the safety of the children, childcare centres (Taska) and kindergartens (Tadika) are required to comply with the new standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines and must fill in the Consolidate Form to ease the process of registration in setting up these institutions. Minister of Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Datuk […]
