Covid-19 alert at Lubok Antu immigration post
SIMANGGANG: Sri Aman Division Health Office will continue to monitor activities at the Lubok Antu Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complex to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). According to its health officer, Dr Euphrasia Bari, the health office has several officers at the complex daily (from 6am to 6pm). “To date, […]
Couple quarantined at Miri Hospital
MIRI: A married couple is now being quarantined at Miri Hospital after flying in from Kota Kinabalu to Mulu Airport. According to sources, the couple arrived at the airport on Sunday around 2pm. Upon arrival, the husband suffered a severe high fever. The doctor-in-charge from Batu Bungan Mulu Clinic then conducted a medical check-up on […]
Malaysians in Singapore urged to follow guidelines
SINGAPORE: Malaysians in Singapore are urged to follow the guidelines issued by the government of the island republic to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Malaysian High Commissioner to Singapore, Datuk Zainol Rahim Zainuddin also advised Malaysians to continue to take care of their health, especially as Singapore had raised the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) alert level […]
Dzulkefly: recovery rate high
CORONAVIRUS WATCH By Mohd Fharkhan Abdul Ghapar and Muhamad Saufee Rosman PUTRAJAYA: The recovery rate for patients infected by the 2029 novel coronavirus is high, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the Geographical Information System of the Ministry of Health Malaysia found that 3,496 out of 40,555 or 8.6 per cent […]
Death toll from coronavirus outbreak in China rises to 1,016
BEIJING: The death toll from the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has reached 1,016 people while the number of confirmed cases has risen to 42,638, Sputnik news agency reported China’s state health committee as saying on Tuesday. “As of midnight on February 10, the state health committee received information from 31 provinces… about 42,638 confirmed […]
Special pass for Chinese tourists in Malaysia
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUALA LUMPUR: Chinese tourists in Malaysia with health issues or who have failed to get on flights out of the country, will be issued with individual special passes, said Immigration director-general Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud (pic) today. The special passes will only be issued after validation is received from the Chinese Embassy in […]
Malaysia confirms 16th case
CORONAVIRUS WATCH PUTRAJAYA: A woman from Wuhan, China has been confirmed as the 16th positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection in the country, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail today. She said the 67-year-old tourist was the mother of a friend of another confirmed case who was detected […]
China virus crisis deepens
BEIJING: A Chinese doctor who was punished after raising the alarm about China’s new coronavirus died from the pathogen yesterday, sparking an outpouring of grief and anger over a worsening crisis that has now killed more than 630 people. At least 31,000 people have now been infected by a virus that ophthalmologist Li Wenliang and […]
Sarawak denies 47 entry of foreigners
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The Sarawak Immigration Department has refused entry to a total of 42 foreigners at its visitor arrival screening points from February 1 until 7 am this morning, the State Disaster Management Committee on 2019 novel coronavirus said. In a statement today, the committee said the screenings were done at the airports in Kuching, […]
Safety measures at KIA comprehensive
KUCHING: Safety measures are fully in place at Kuching International Airport (KIA) in efforts to prevent the novel Wuhan coronavirus from entering Sarawak. On a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Kuching this week, a New Sarawak Tribune reporter noted that all passengers were given a health declaration form, which was mandatory to be submitted at […]
