Stay home, Gawai celebrators advised

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Rentap (right) presents a cheque to SMK Datuk Patinggi’s principal Kedit Abd Talip Sulaiman.

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BETONG: Layar assemblyman Gerald Rentap Jabu has advised  all Gawai celebrants to stay home and celebrate the festival with their loved ones.

He also urged them to use  video conferencing to connect with distant relatives and friends.

He warned that group gatherings during Gawai could  lead to a spike in  Covid-19 infections.

“Current trends  showed that uncontrolled gatherings or social activities would cause the virus to spread quickly.

“However, if we use a virtual approach, there is definitely no Covid-19 transmission.”

Rentap gave the advice after presenting minor rural project (MRP) grants to 16 Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) here today.

He had earlier on presented cheques totalling RM190,000 to PTAs of 11 primary school  and five secondary schools.

The schools were SK Nanga Lawih, SK Nanga Spak, SK Saint Mark, SK Saint Peter and Saint Paul, SK Saint Bartholomew, SK Nanga Ajau, SK Nanga Passa, SK Abang Abdul Kadir, SK Saint Augustine Betong, SJKC Chung Hua Betong, SK Saka, SMK Ulu Layar, SMK Saint Augustine Betong, SMK Datuk Patinggi Kedit, Kolej Vokasional Betong and MRSM Betong.

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 Later on, Rentap   inspected the roadblocks near Simpang Betong together with the Betong Division Disaster Management Committee (DDMC).

Among those present were Betong Resident who is also the DDMC chairman Friday Belik and Betong Division  health officer Dr Johnny Pangkas.

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