Men in blue get second COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
KUCHING: Some 202 Kuching district police officers received their second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose at the Kuching IPK today (Jan 27). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said as an enforcement agency the force fully supports the government’s initiative to curb and control the spread of the virus. “As frontliners, it is important for the […]
Walk-in booster dose programme at Miri Airport
MIRI: Deputy Minister of Health Lukanisman Awang Sauni inspected the administration of COVID-19 vaccine booster dose programme held at Miri Airport, today (Jan 25). Lukanisman, in his Facebook post said it was a ‘walk-in’ programme for Miri Airport employees as well as the general public. “The Miri Divisional Health Office held a ‘walk-in’ Covid-19 vaccine […]
Sarawak mounts temperature screening to curb Covid-19
KUCHING: All overseas travellers will now have to undergo body temperature screening upon their arrival at Sarawak’s international point of entry. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), those with fever or symptoms through self-declaration or self-referral or referred by the flight crew will be given a slip for a Covid-19 test at a […]
Mask-up, high-risk groups told
KUCHING: The public are advised to continue using face masks even in settings where they are not required, especially for those who have respiratory infection symptoms and are in high-risk groups. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah told The Star yesterday (Oct 16) that the Health Ministry would continue to respond to new […]
Slight decline in reported cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 658 COVID-19 cases during the 38th epidemiology (epid) week, a slight decrease as compared to 683 cases during the 37 epid week. Of the latest cases, 641 were in category one and two, while 17 cases were in categories three, four, and five. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in […]
Cohesive spirit behind success against virus
MIRI: Sarawak’s two-year battle against the Covid-19 pandemic was a challenging time but the state managed to overcome the threat because of the cohesive spirit displayed by various agencies and Sarawakians in the fight against the virus. “We had doctors … experts but none had experience in tackling the pandemic … so much was unknown […]
One Medicare wins award
KUCHING: One Medicare Sdn Bhd has been recognised as “The Brand Laureate Best Brands Awards (Corporate Excellence) 2022” for the Hospital Support Services (PSH) industry. This honour is a testament to the company’s dedication and efforts in effectively operating and delivering services to 23 hospitals in Sarawak since 2015. One Medicare’s involvement and dedication to […]
Beef up vigilance against fresh COVID wave
KUCHING: The people have been advised to remain vigilant and protect themselves against COVID-19. Parliamentary Special Select Committee (PSSC) on Health, Science and Innovation chairman Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen said the surge of the virus caused by the highly transmissible Omicron subvariant known as BA.5 had fuelled a new wave of infections, re-infections, and […]
Family institution key to fighting drugs
By Gabriel Lihan And Jasmine Badun BAU: Parents, family and society play an important role to combat drugs and substance abuse which are universal problems, said Datuk Henry Harry Jinep. The Tasik Biru assemblyman said this when unveiling the One-Stop Committee to address Drug and Substance Issues (OSC MIDS) banners here on Friday (May 27). […]
Don’t be complacent about SOPs
MARUDI: People should not give place to complacency but continue observing standard operating procedures even as the country transits to the endemic phase in the fight against Covid-19. Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Datuk Dr Penguang Manggil gave the reminder to the communities of Kampung Pemindahan Marudi during a Majlis Ramah […]
