Stricter enforcement of MCO 2.0 to contain pandemic

KUCHING: There is a need to have stricter enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in Sibu town to curb the Covid-19 transmission. KPJ Sibu Specialist Medical Centre orthopaedic surgeon Dr Wong Chya Wei said the situation in Sibu cannot be seen as just involving the Pasai Cluster alone, but it has to be assumed […]

SDMC mulls stricter enforcement

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is looking into how to implement more effective enforcement in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases recorded in the state, with many occurring at longhouses. Its chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this matter would be discussed during the committee’s meeting today (Feb 5). “The state […]

Play your role: Dr Sim

Dr Sim Covid

KUCHING: Unless all Sarawakians cooperate and seriously play their respective roles in the war against Covid-19, Sarawak will suffer the same fate as West Malaysia and Sabah, cautioned Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said this cooperation and sacrifice was required even with the implementation of stricter Covid-19 policies […]

No state of emergency, no curfew

PUTRAJAYA: The government today denied that there will be an announcement relating to the state of emergency and curfew to be imposed in the country as claimed by a viral message. Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said people should not be influenced by fake news as the government was still carrying out actions […]