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Start living with the virus safely, urges Dr Sim

KUCHING: Sarawakians have been reminded to be on alert and prepare for a possible surge in Covid-19 Omicron cases in the state. The reminder comes from Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian after the country saw the number of cases increasing to 7,234  cases on Friday (Feb 4). “(It is) expected. But […]

Prepare for Omicron surge now, says MP

KUCHING: The country needs to prepare for an Omicron surge quickly instead of waiting for the medical system to collapse first in view of the emergence of the Covid-19 variant. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing, in giving the advice, questioned whether Minister of Health Khairy Jamaluddin had a clear strategy to meet a […]

DCM calls for good sense as Omicron surge looms

KUCHING: Omicron has already arrived on the shores of Sarawak and by the looks of it could very well become a surge but panicking will do little to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 variant. Instead Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian wants the people to stick religiously to tried and tested […]

Surge in positive cases due to Raya visits

MELAKA: The Covid-19 spike and emergence of several new clusters in Melaka over the past few days is believed to be due to Hari Raya visits, said State Health and Anti-Drugs Committee chairman Datuk Rahmad Mariman. Rahmad said those who tested positive for Covid-19 admitted they had visited their relatives and other family members even […]

Miri schools to close temporarily

MIRI: The Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) today (April 18) decided that schools in the district should be temporary closed for 14 days to curb the spread of the virus in schools. “All schools in the district will revert to home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) and the situation will be reviewed once the 14-day […]

Virus lockdowns around the world as vaccine efforts stumble

MUMBAI, India: Fresh lockdowns and curfews were imposed on tens of millions of people from India to Argentina on Saturday, as Covid-19 infections surged again and vaccine roll-outs were hampered by shortages and scares over side effects. In India, the worst-hit state of Maharashtra was running out of vaccines as the health system buckled under […]

Record high with 361 cases

KUCHING: Sarawak registered a new record high of 361 positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 10,424. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said 89 of these cases were reported in Miri District, Sibu (73), Bintulu (71), Betong (60), Kuching (22), Subis (11), Sarikei (9), Mukah (8), Kapit […]

Sarawak breaches 3k mark with 193 new cases

KUCHING: Sarawak breached the 3,000 mark, recording 193 new positive Covid-19 cases today, pushing the number of cases reported in the state thus far to 3,124. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said the latest cases comprised 138 from Sibu, Miri (12), Bintulu (10), Kuching and Dalat – nine each, Kapit (five), […]

Expect more cases in Sibu next few days

KUCHING: The number of Covid-19 cases in Sibu Division is expected to increase for the next few days, said State Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. Although this may sound worrying, the increasing trend was actually due to the proactive strategies adopted by all agencies and communities to detect Covid-19 cases and prevent its spread. […]

New record high with 229 cases statewide

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 229 Covid-19 positive cases today – a new daily record surpassing Wednesday’s 203 high, bringing the state’s tally to 2,931. At the same time, the state also recorded two more Covid-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities so far to 24. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas […]