KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday (July 26) registered 356 new Covid-19 cases; 51 fewer cases compared to 407 the previous day. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative number of cases in the state was now 74,342. Kuching once again recorded the highest number of new cases with 243, followed
KUCHING: The 12th Sarawak state election which must be held sixty days after the lifting of the Emergency on Aug 1 should not be postponed further. Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing said an intervention from the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Sarawak Yang di-Pertua
KUCHING: The district of Simunjan is now a Covid-19 red zone, said the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). It said the declaration came after 51 new Covid-19 cases were registered in the district within the past 14 days. “Meanwhile, the district of Selangau reverted to yellow from orange status after
KUCHING: The state recorded 644 new Covid-19 cases on Sarawak Day today (July 22), a substantial jump from yesterday’s figure of 261 cases. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its daily statement, said the sudden spike in cases detected was due to targeted screenings conducted in various localities throughout
KUCHING: The State Health Department identified two new Covid-19 community clusters in the Saratok District today (July 22). The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the first cluster, dubbed the Ulu Senulau cluster, involved a longhouse at Nanga Gong, Ulu Senulau here under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). “Of
SIBU: A 29-year-old Indonesian woman, who slipped through the state’s border on July 5, is the first Delta variant carrier detected in this district. This was confirmed by Sibu District police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit in a statement today (Jul 22). He explained that the illegal immigrant was suspected
PADAWAN: A People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) personnel suffered injuries after he was rammed by a teenage motorcyclist attempting to flee a roadblock at Mile 16, Kuching-Serian Road on Tuesday evening (Jul 20). District police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the 21-year-old Rela personnel was knocked down and suffered injuries on
KUCHING: The Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) is looking to issue pocket guides to food delivery riders on ways to properly handle emergency situations. Sarawak Bomba director Khirudin Drahman said the handy tips could be disseminated through print or online to the riders as they are constantly on the
KUCHING: Nine heroic members of the public here were yesterday awarded with Bomba Hero certificates in appreciation of their bravery and services in saving a family from imminent danger during a recent accident. The certificates were presented by Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) director Khirudin Drahman at a ceremony
KUCHING: Police have issued six summonses for various traffic violations in an operation conducted during Hari Raya Aidiladha (Jul 20). Padawan district police chief Supt Aidil Bolhassan said the summonses were for failure to abide by traffic rules, fancy licence plates and exhaust modifications under its Ops Motosikal. “Five motorcycles