Interstate travel allowed from tomorrow for fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: People fully vaccinated against Covid-19 can travel freely to almost everywhere in the country from tomorrow. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced the lifting of the ban on interstate travel today in a special media conference aired live on television and via social media platforms. The lifting of the prohibition does […]
5-year-old state’s youngest Covid fatality
KUCHING: Sarawak has reported one of the state youngest deaths from Covid-19 today (Oct 9) –a five-year-old boy. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said that the victim from Miri division, who had comorbidity of obesity, passed away at the Miri Hospital on Oct 6. He was among the 14 individuals who […]
Eight deaths including two brought in dead cases
KUCHING: Sarawak today (Oct 8) reported eight Covid-19 deaths comprising mostly of elderly people with comorbidities, including two brought-in dead (BID) cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that two of the deaths occurred on Sept 28 while six others died between Oct 2 and Oct 6. “Out of eight deaths, the oldest involved […]
State reports 20 fatalities with six brought-in dead cases
KUCHING: Sarawak reported 20 Covid-19 deaths today (Oct 7), including six brought-in dead (BID) cases, comprising mostly elderly people with comorbidities. Fourteen of the deaths occurred between Oct 1 and Oct 6, while one death case occurred on Sept 7, Sept 23, Sept 27, Sept 29 and Sept 30 respectively. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee […]
22 latest deaths including seven BID cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 22 Covid-19 deaths, mostly comprising elderly people with comorbid diseases on Wednesday (Oct 6). Twenty of the deaths occurred between Oct 2 and 5 while one occurred on June 12 and another on September 28. Out of 22 fatalities, seven were brought-in dead (BID) cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said […]
20 backlog death cases confirmed
KUCHING: A 27-year-old man was among 20 newly confirmed backlog Covid-19 death cases registered in Sarawak from June 15 to October 3. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its daily statement said the man was confirmed dead at Sibu Hospital and had no history of chronic illnesses. It said a brought in dead (BID) […]
Three BID cases among 12 new deaths in state
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 12 new Covid-19 deaths on Sunday (Oct 3). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that seven of the dead were female patients and the other five were male patients. “There were three brought-in-dead (BID) cases comprising females from Kapit, Kuching and Bintulu. “Miri accounted for two of the latest deaths, Sarikei […]
Sepangah Cluster in Limbang latest addition
BY PETRONELLA FELIX KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) declared the emergence of one new cluster in the state on Friday (Oct 1). The Sepangah Cluster is a community cluster involving residents of a longhouse in Sepangah, Nanga Medamit in Limbang. “Twenty-two out of 178 people screened including the index case tested positive for […]
EMCO enforced in 19 new localities between Sept 30 to Oct 11
KUCHING: The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced at 19 new localities in the state between September 30 and October 11. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Thursday (Sept 30), said five of the localities are in Pakan district, four others in Julau, three areas in Lubok Antu and two […]
12 localities to undergo EMCO
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) on Tuesday (Sept 28) declared that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be enforced at 12 localities in the state. They said that from Sept 28 to Oct 7, the EMCO will be imposed at Rumah (Rh) Tuntun, Seduku Ili, Lingga in Sri Aman District as well […]
