Prepare for stricter SOPs, SMEs told
KUCHING: The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Medac) has called on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as micro businesses to prepare to operate under a stricter standard operating procedures (SOPs) should the number of Covid-19 cases continues to rise. Its minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that business owners […]
Second highest daily – 749 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded its second highest daily positive Covid-19 cases at 749 on Saturday (May 22), bringing the state’s tally to 41,620 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 446 of the new cases, or 59.55 percent, were detected in the districts of Kuching, Sibu, Miri, and Mukah. Kuching accounted for 149 of the […]
Declare MCO in Miri city
MIRI: The Miri Wireless Walk Traders Association has called upon the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) to declare a movement control order (MCO) in Miri city in view of the increase in Covid-19 cases here. The association’s chairman Mohamad Abdullah Jamin said the increase in the number of Covid-19 patients in Miri was very serious, […]
Sarawak’s positive cases exceed 40k
KUCHING: Sarawak’s positive Covid-19 cases crossed the 40k mark with 608 new cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 40,259. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 442 of the new cases, or 72.70 percent, were detected in the districts of Sibu, Miri, Kuching, Kapit and Bintulu. Sibu district accounted for 120 cases, Miri (110), […]
4,140 new Covid cases today nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 4,140 new Covid-19 cases were recorded today, a slight increase from the 4,113 reported yesterday, taking the total number of positive cases to date to 466,330. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Twitter post said that during the period, Selangor still recorded the highest number of […]
No visitors allowed at SGH
KUCHING: Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) will be implementing several preventive measures to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection among its patients, staff and visitors following the increase in Covid-19 cases. SGH director Dr Nguan Hie Ung said visitors were not allowed to visit patients in the wards during visiting hours except for very critical patients […]
Sudden increase in cases worries rep
BELADIN: Beting Maro assemblyman Razaili Gapor has expressed concern over allegations that some people are refusing to go for Covid-19 screening tests. He said the sudden increase in cases in Beladin was a serious matter. “Rumours have it that some people are hiding because they want to avoid being quarantined. “However, the health team is […]
750 new positive cases, six deaths recorded
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 750 new Covid-19 positive cases and six fatalities today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 34,277 and pushing the total deaths due to the virus to 201. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that the 196th death, Case 28,563, was a 80-year-old local man who was referred to […]
Malaysia records 4,498 new cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 4,498 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, just 39 days after reaching the lowest figure of 941 on March 29. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted that with the latest figure, Malaysia’s total number of infections was now 432,425. Of the 4,498 cases, Selangor state continued […]
Rising active clusters threatens communities
This is a round-up from May 1 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 420,000. KUALA LUMPUR: The sharp rise in daily new cases over the past few weeks has once again placed Malaysia in a critical situation in its fight against Covid-19. As of Thursday, active cases increased to 33,762 while […]
