Temporary closure of public attractions due to COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Public attractions in Malaysia will be temporarily closed starting tomorrow, in line with the announcement by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday that a nationwide Movement Control Order would take effect until March 31, to curb the spread of COVID-19. On Friday (March 13), the government decided that all gatherings including international […]
Mosques, surau committees urged to clean premises proactively
KUCHING: The management committees of mosques and surau in Sarawak have been urged to take proactive measures to carry out cleaning and disinfection activities and not wait for directives from the Ministry of Health. Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Islamic Affairs and Kuching North City Hall) Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said this was to ensure the […]
Precautionary steps taken, says Dr Sim
KUCHING: All precautionary steps have been taken by state and federal agencies since early this year, in case the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak situation gets worse. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this in his social media posting after news broke out that Sarawak now has three positive Covid-19 […]
Stricter measures at entry points
KUCHING: The state government is urging the public to remain calm following the recent outbreak of the pandemic Covid-19 in Brunei. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah clarified that the State Disaster Management Committee has strengthened its precautionary measures at all state’s entry points. “The committee will ensure the preventive actions […]
Sarawak still Covid-19 free
KUCHING: Close contacts of Case 33 all tested negative, meaning Sarawak still remains free from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the state’s record is still clean when all close contacts of Case 33 tested negative. Case 33 refers to a 58-year-old man who […]
Ensure health of charges, preschools advised
KUCHING: Nurseries and preschools have been urged to regulate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on safety and health to ensure that children’s safety and health are secured before entering the classroom. Welfare, Community Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah explained that the current world health situation plagued by the Covid-19 […]
