Syahmina Syaiful, 24, Trainee
“The state government is doing its best but it seems that this is not enough. No in-depth explanations about the current state of the spread of the virus statewide is given which shows the government being secretive about developments. I believe a lockdown in the state is called for to ensure everyone’s safety as well as proper mitigation of the spread of Covid-19.”
Ben V Lonsa, 26, Environmental Engineer
“The state government has been very thorough in its efforts to alleviate the outbreak that recently made its way into the state. Additionally, updates are sufficient and very fast which play a big role in the people’s preparedness to face the pandemic. A lockdown should also be done to help contain the infectious disease from spreading and making things worse.”
U Nisen, 26, Chemical Engineer
“To my knowledge, the state government is tackling this issue step-by-step. Stricter measures should be taken to prevent the situation developing into something worse. If the number of positive cases shows no signs of slowing down in a few days, a lockdown is necessary. Malaysians need to have a sense of urgency when facing this situation and the lockdown should make this happen. This could ultimately prevent the country and Sarawak in particular from becoming the next Italy.”
Racheal Entayang Kudang, 25, Sales Executive
“The state government is doing an excellent job in handling the situation. As we can see a major step has been taken when all mass gatherings were stopped all over Sarawak.
A lockdown would be necessary if the number of cases increased. This would greatly help to reduce the spread of Covid-19.”
Christy Emylia Asy, 25, Engineer
“Fast response and adequate actions were given by the state government which shows the amount of care and attention they are giving to the Covid-19 outbreak here. Now, it is time for the people to do their part and cooperate. There should also be a lockdown to contain some selfish people who disregard the safety of others during this time.”
Jeffrey Rendie, 26, Civil Servant
“I believe that in the interest of the state and its people, the government is putting its foot down and taking all the measures needed to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak situation and I am thankful for that. As for lockdowns, I would not oppose the idea as it would greatly help to reduce the risk of being infected. In fact, I am sure that with proper implementation, the lockdown could bring the number of infected back to zero.”
Muhammad Redhwan, 24, Student
“I am thankful that the efforts put in by the state government had shown great effectiveness. However, I believe more could be done on their part to prevent the spread of Covid-19 from becoming much worse. As for a lockdown, I don’t think it is necessary as of yet. The state government is doing well with current implementation of immigration restrictions and a lockdown wouldn’t be able to change much.”
