Builders: so, which SOP to follow?
KUCHING: The Sarawak Building and Civil Engineering Contractors Association (SBCECA) is urging the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to provide clarification about the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for construction industry players. SBCECA chairman James Ha said construction industry players were confused as to which SOPs to follow legally during the movement control order (MCO). He […]
11 held, 781 compounds issued on first day of total lockdown
BALAKONG: Police issued 781 compounds and arrested 11 individuals for various offences on the first day of the total lockdown, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin. He said police carried out over 13,000 inspections yesterday (June 1) to ensure compliance with the stipulated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the total lockdown period, including by industry […]
Efforts to maintain a ‘green bubble’ in Unimas continue
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) continues to keep tight control over the movement of students who are still on campus to ensure the students’ safety and welfare. Unimas deputy vice-chancellor (Student Affairs and Alumni) Prof Dr Kamarudin Kana said that among the measures taken was ensuring that students adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as social distancing, as well as prohibiting group activities and tightening the limits on students’ exit times. He said the university had also held discussions with the owners of internal cafes to open their respective cares, including during weekends to make it easier for students to purchase cooked meals. He explained that Unimas’ firm stance of not permitting students to return to their respective hometowns, especially during the festive season, was to curb the spread of Covid-19 which could put other students and campus residents at risk. He said the matter had been conveyed earlier to the students in March, that is, when they were planning to return to Unimas to continue their studies. Kamarudin said Unimas was concerned with the problems faced by students that cause them to have to remain on campus. Among them, he said, were the use of laboratories, the research needs of final year students, and the need for faster internet connections for online studies which are currently being implemented.
MMC, contractors do their bit to curb spread of coronavirus
MIRI: The Miri City Council (MCC) and its contractors for the Miri City Hall project will stop work during the movement control order (MCO) period to lessen the risk of Covid-19 transmissions. The council said the decision was taken despite the fact that Miri City Hall is a government project and is exempted from the MCO restrictions, with conditions. “Miri City Hall is a signature project, but it can wait as public safety and health is the over-riding consideration,” said the council said in a statement today (June 2). They said the objective of the MCO, imposed in Sarawak from May 29 until June 11 and later extended to June 14, was to restrict movement of people and close contact in order to curb Covid-19 infections. They noted that the delayed release of the MCO standard operating procedures (SOPs) had resulted in considerable inconvenience and discontent among the public and other stakeholders. However, the council pointed out that the delay was due in part to the necessity of having to gazette the SOPs to give it the force of law for implementation. “It is of paramount importance that the public understand the objective of the MCO and therefore the absolute necessity to cooperate and comply with the SOPs to achieve the objectives of the MCO. “It is regrettable that some quarters have taken advantage of and exploited the sufferings and frustrations of the people under the unfortunate circumstances for their own selfish objectives,” said MCC. The council said any negative efforts to impede and frustrate the objectives of the MCO should be discouraged.
Yes, you can exercise but …
KUCHING: Good news for fitness freaks who cannot go without their daily exercises. Those who want to jog and perform light exercises are allowed to do so – but only in their own neighbourhoods during the extended movement control order (MCO) period which tentatively ends on June 14. The updated standard operating procedures (SOPs) released […]
Police chief satisfied with SOP compliance level
KUCHING: The standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance level among Sarawakians is at 98 percent. Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail revealed that a total of 400 monitoring teams have been formed to conduct inspections at public places and businesses. “Yesterday (May 31), the teams conducted 3,132 inspections and the compliance level so far, is at […]
SOPs that workers, customers and employers should follow
KUCHING: Everyone, regardless whether they are employees, suppliers or customers, will have to put on face masks – and wear them properly – as recommended by the Ministry of Health (MoH). According to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by National Security Council (NSC) last night (May 31), it is mandatory for employers to make […]
Eateries, other food businesses can operate but only for takeaways
KUCHING: More food and beverage (F&B) businesses in Sarawak will be allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO). This is among the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) announced last night (May 31) by the Sarawak National Security Council (NSC). Among the permitted food businesses are food trucks, pawn shop, roadside hawkers, circulating hawkers, […]
Groups of more than two persons each banned in public
KUCHING: Take note! If you are in a group of more than two individuals, you are prohibited from gathering in public areas without a reasonable excuse during the extended movement control order (MCO) period which runs until June 14. This is among the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released by the National Security Council (NSC) […]
Enough essential items during full lockdown
MIRI: The public here have been assured that there are sufficient stocks of essential items during the two weeks of full lockdown. The assurance was given by Miri branch chief of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Joe Azmi Jamil yesterday. He said despite the announcement on the full lockdown recently following a […]
