PBK president urges govt to look for alternatives in Covid-19 fight
KUCHING: Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan is urging the government to look for alternative cures and measures to fight Covid-19 aside from vaccination. He said there were too many citizens unsuitable for inoculation due to health and religious reasons. “The government should give clear directives to those who are exempted from vaccination. […]
Two years on, living with Covid-19
With COVID-19, we’ve made it to the life raft. Dry land is far away. – Marc Lipsitch, epidemiologist For two long years, our resilience has been tested. On March 13 2020, Sarawak recorded its first COVID-19 case. On March 18, Malaysia was placed under lockdown. The majority of us would never have ever imagined that […]
Queen Elizabeth catches Covid-19
WINDSOR: Queen Elizabeth tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch two weeks after she marked 70 years on the British throne. The 95-year-old queen, who has been fully vaccinated against coronavirus, quipped just four days ago to Palace staff that she could not move much, and […]
23 additional COVID-19 cases today, daily cases at 307
KUCHING: Sarawak’s COVID-19 cases continues to increase with an additional 23 cases from Tuesday’s figure after logging in 307 cases today. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 255,024. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said only one patient was infected with lung infection and required oxygen, […]
Sarawak’s COVID-19 cases increase with 284 cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak’s COVID-19 cases have increased by 78 after logging in 284 cases on Tuesday (Feb 15) compared to Monday’s 206 cases. This brings the total number of cases in the state to 254,717. In its daily update, the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said only one patient with lung infection is categorised under Category […]
206 new COVID-19 cases today
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 206 new positive COVID-19 cases today, an increase of five cases compared to 201 cases yesterday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily COVID-19 statement said this brought the state’s case tally to 254,433. “Of the 206 new cases, 110 are in Category 1 (no symptoms) and 95 are in […]
Only one day for CNY gatherings; limited to family
KUCHING: The Chinese New Year (CNY) celebration in Sarawak which falls on Feb 1 this year is again only allowed on the first day and limited to immediate family members only. The standard operating procedure (SOP) is almost similar to the one laid down by the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) last year. The SOP […]
COVID no damper on Sarawak-China ties
KUCHING: Bilateral ties between Sarawak and China remain strong despite disruption by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Public Health, Housing and Local Government Minister shared this information after receiving a courtesy call from Consul-General of the People’s Republic of China in Kuching, Cheng Guangzhong, on Thursday […]
13 new Covid-19 cases yesterday
By Jacintha Jolene KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 13 new Covid-19 cases on Friday (Jan 14). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 13 cases were Category 1 and 2, and the patients displayed mild symptoms or none at all. Sarawak’s total number of cases now stands at 252,581. Miri and Sibu both topped Friday’s numbers […]
Woman with no known illnesses among BID cases
KUCHING: A 50-year-old woman with no known comorbidities were among three Covid-19 deaths recorded in Sarawak between Nov 22 and Nov 27. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the victim from Kuching was a brought-in-dead (BID) case at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) on Nov 27. “The other BID case was that of a […]
