KUCHING: Providing additional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test services in the city here will be looked into due to the increase of Covid-19 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Kuching Division Health Office will plan to provide limited services for
KUCHING: The Dayak Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has called on its members – all 900 of them in the state – to help prevent a Gawai Covid-19 cluster. “We understand we cannot stop people from celebrating Gawai but we urge our members to play their role by not
KUCHING: The opening of temples for the Wesak Day celebration which falls on Wednesday (May 26) will not be allowed in areas under the enhanced movement control order (EMCO). This is according to the latest standard operating procedures (SOPs) released on Monday (May 24). Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) and
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said it was important to detect as many Covid-19 cases in Kuching-Samarahan-Serian as possible. “Let’s not have low numbers because if we don’t aggressively test, later on, we may end up with so many symptomatic cases overnight,”
KUCHING: KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital is one of the private hospitals in the city assigned as vaccination centres. The hospital said that it was among 20 KPJ Hospitals that had signed up with ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth) to participate as VCs for phase two and phase three of the
KUCHING: There have been no mass gatherings of feral pigeons in areas under the jurisdiction of Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS). Council chairman Datuk Peter Minos hoped that it would be maintained that way. He said that however if these pigeons which have been said to be carrying diseases and
KUCHING: The Kuching South City Council’s (MBKS) Covid-19 One Stop Centre head Dr Cheong Yaw Liang had confirmed that eight health frontliners had passed out at the centre due to heat exhaustion. He said the incident occurred last Saturday (May 22) at around 1 pm where the frontliners equipped with
KUCHING: Covid-19 has not only disrupted the livelihood of the people but has also become a wedding crasher. Since the onset of the pandemic, many confirmed weddings had to be put on hold, and couples had to constantly change their wedding dates as weddings were not allowed in order to
KUCHING: People have been advised to take precautions as flash floods caused by rain or thunderstorms are common during this time of the year. Sarawak Meteorological Department director Haburi Hamdan said however it is not widespread as compared with the northeast monsoon period. He said as the country is now
KUCHING: Those from Kuching and Miri who want to take the AstraZeneca (AZ) Covid-19 vaccine can now register for it. National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin said registration will be open tomorrow. “The second round of AstraZeneca opt-in will open at 12pm (1200hrs) on Sunday, May 23 at
