Strict border control to block South African Covid-19 variant
KUCHING: Strict border control is still necessary to prevent the South African Covid-19 variant, said to be more contagious, from entering Sarawak as well as to curb imported positive cases. Sarawak Covid-19 Vaccine Advisory Group (Scovag) chairman Prof Datuk Dr Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop noted that the South African variant was already present in Peninsular […]
600 new cases and one death recorded
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 600 new cases and one fatality today, pushing the state total number of cases to 25,129. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said 110 of these cases were reported in Bintulu, Sibu (98), Kuching (83), Meradong (54), Kapit (41), Tatau (38), Mukah (31), Sarikei (25), Miri (24), […]
Stricter SOPs, tighter enforcement needed
MIRI: The sharp rise in active Covid-19 cases in Sarawak lately is a worrying sign that more effective mitigation and intervention approaches are needed. During a press conference held in Kuching on Friday, State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said that the committee is looking into tightening enforcement to flatten […]
Four more roadblocks mounted in Bintulu
BINTULU: The Bintulu Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) has decided to set up four more roadblocks in the district which started today. They are placed at Jalan Sebiew, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Jalan Persimpangan Stadium Muhibbah and Jalan Tanjung Batu. District police chief Supt Zulkipli Suhaili said that it will be in effect until Apr […]
Pulapol, others to face action if found non-compliant of SOPs
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) is conducting an investigation on the Police Training Centre (Pulapol) at Jalan Puncak Borneo and action will be taken if there is any evidence of negligence, said SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. This was in view of the alarming number of positive Covid-19 cases reported at […]
Noticeable decrease in number of market-goers
KUCHING: There has been a noticeable decrease in the number of market-goers in these past few weeks due to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases, says Padawan Municipal Council (MPP) chairman Lo Khere Chiang. He said the concern and worry of the people was a good thing as he believed that the main reason for […]
New cases rise above 2,000 again
KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s new Covid-19 cases are on the rise, with 2,551 cases reported in the past 24 hours, compared with 2,148 cases today. Sarawak recorded the highest number of new cases, with 960 cases, followed by Selangor (590) and Kuala Lumpur (245). According to the official Twitter account of the Health director-general, Tan […]
Interstate travel delay a price to pay
KUCHING: Sarawak Teachers Union (STU) views the proposed delay of interstate travel for upcoming Aidilfitri celebrations as a price that the people have to pay in efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. Its president Adam Prakash said the Union understood that everybody wants to go back to their families and students wanting to be with […]
Metrocity uptown closes amid surge in cases
BY NUR ASHIKIN LOUIS & MOHD ALIF NONI KUCHING: Metrocity N6 Youth Night Market here was instructed to close beginning today until further notice as the district recorded a surge in number of Covid-19 positive cases. The Petra Jaya Hawkers Association president Mohamad Khairuzie Bolhassan said after that, the association which is in-charge of the […]
Permits only for essential public services
KUCHING: Only public transportation, essential services and emergency cases are allowed to obtain police permit to make inter-zone travel in Sarawak effective this Monday. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee had found out that a total of 505 positive cases and eight clusters recorded since January to […]
