27 localities placed under EMCO in Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today (Aug 21) announced the imposition of the enhanced movement control order (emco) at 27 localities in the state.   The committee said three localities in the Sungai Asap area of the Belaga district, namely, Rumah Pait Awan, Long Dulit U. Dikan and Rumah Dang Lajang  were placed […]

EMCO ends at seven localities

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) ended the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at seven localities today (August 18). In Sri Aman, the localities are Rumah Gunong, Kampung Samak in Undop; Rumah Lansam   Kubu, Kampung Kandis Asal; Rumah Laham   Mada, Kampung Bangkong Engkabang; Rumah Igoh Atut, Kampung Selanjan Jalong  in Pantu and Rumah Faizal […]

State now has 21 red districts

KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) today revealed that the Pusa district had changed its status from an orange to a red zone after 56 local infection cases were recorded in the district within the past 14 days. The district of Bukit Mabong is now yellow after one local infection case was recorded today. “With […]

EMCO in 13 new locations, nine ends

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has decided to enforce the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in 13 new locations. A SDMC statement said starting from Aug 11 until 24, Rumah Degum Usit, Naga Puti in Kakus in the district of Tatau would be under EMCO. “Rumah Kepalin Omar at KM58 Jalan Bintulu-Miri, Wahon […]

EMCO for five localities

KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) yesterday (Aug 6) declared that the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) will be imposed at five localities in the state. They said the EMCO would be enforced at Grace Million Workers’ Quarters in Bintulu District from Aug 4 to 17; Rumah (Rh) Joseph Enja, Kampung Bangkong Asal, Pantu […]

Marudi and Matu turn from yellow to green; EMCO in four new locations

KUCHING: The status of eight districts in Sarawak has changed in the past 14 days. Marudi and Matu turned from yellow to green after both did not record any new infection cases in the past 14 days, bringing the number of green status districts to five. Meanwhile, Lawas and Daro changed from green to yellow […]

Another 7.5 tons of food aid given out in Tabuan Melayu

KUCHING: Another 7.5 tons of fresh food have been delivered to residents of six villages in Tabuan Melayu, who have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) since July 16. Santubong MP Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said that to date, his Parliamentary Service Centre team had distributed a total of […]

EMCO imposed at four new localities

KUCHING: Four new localities in Bintulu, Pakan and Kabong have been placed under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The State Disaster Management Committee said the EMCO at two localities in Bintulu — a rented room above Mr Shop Piggy Pork and Segala rented house at Jalan Bintulu-Miri — was from July 27 to August […]

Five more under EMCO

KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced that five localities were put under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). The committee said that Rumah Jelaping Sumok, KM22, Jalan Tatau/Sangan in Tatau district had undergone EMCO from July 26 until Aug 8. Kampung Muding in Simunjan district started its EMCO today (July 27) until Aug […]

Motorcyclist rams policeman in bid to escape EMCO area

KUCHING: An auxiliary policeman suffered injuries after he was rammed by a motorcyclist who was attempting to flee an enhanced movement control order (EMCO) area at Kampung Tabuan Melayu on Monday (July 26). District police chief ACP Ahsmon Bajah said the 21-year-old motorcyclist refused to stop for inspection when instructed and tried to escape by […]