Author: Ivy Maria Christopher

Private nursing service providers in demand

Many working people are now turning to private nursing service providers for help look after their elderly family members. This development signals an increase in demand from the public for quality nursing care and allows more nursing service providers to operate in the city. New Sarawak Tribune interviewed some of

Record seven deaths, 323 positive cases May 19

KUCHING: Sarawak registered a record high of seven Covid-19 deaths and 323 new positive cases yesterday. The figure brings to 237 the total number of fatalities in the state to date while the number of positive cases stands at 39,651. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the 323 new

Seven new deaths bring toll to 237

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded seven new Covid-19 deaths yesterday, bringing the death toll to 237. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 231st death (Case 36,784) involved a 78-year-old local man who was found unconscious at his home at Bukit Mabong on May 10.  He was later proclaimed dead by

405 new cases, five deaths in Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 405 new Covid-19 cases and five new deaths on Sunday (May 16). “With these, the total number of cases in the state is 38,383, while the death toll is 224 to date,” said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “Miri recorded 98 new cases followed by Sibu

Five new deaths bring toll to 224

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new Covid-19 deaths on Sunday (May 16), bringing the death toll to 224. The State Disaster Management Committee said the 220th death was Case 26,183, a 78-year-old local man who was treated at the Bintulu Hospital after testing positive for the disease on April 22. He

Support waiver of intellectual property for faster vaccine roll-out

KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii has thrown his support to Klang MP Charles Santiago in calling the government to support the temporary waiver of intellectual property on Covid-19 vaccines. He said the move is not only important to boost supply in developing countries, but also to make sure

State records 324 new cases, four deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 324 new Covid-19 cases and four new deaths today. That takes the total number of cases in the state to 37,978, with the death toll at 219 to date, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). “Of the 324 new cases, Miri recorded 146, followed by Bintulu

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Six new clusters declared in Kuching

KUCHING: Seven new Covid-19 clusters were declared in Sarawak on Wednesday, with six of them in Kuching and one in Sri Aman. One of the clusters here, the Stapok Resettlement Scheme Cluster, is a community cluster that involved a resettlement area in Stapok. “Of the 117 individuals screened, 26, including

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Six longhouses, three housing blocks, two quarters under EMCO

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has placed six longhouses, three housing blocks and two quarters under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “The EMCO will be enforced from May 10 until May 23 on Rh Jangi Jambai; Samling reforestation workers quarters; Rh Musa Asit; Rh Gerena Pi; Local

Public confident in HIDE

KUCHING: The federal government has published the first list of premises flagged as potential Covid-19 hotspots identified through the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) system on Saturday. HIDE, an artificial intelligence system jointly developed by Bank Negara Malaysia and the Health Ministry, focused on providing early warnings to the