KUCHING: The only adequate deterrent for people to obey and to not violate the required standard operating procedures (SOPs) during the movement control order (MCO) is with frequent and fair enforcement of SOPs, said Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He said that without proper enforcement, people would not be
KUCHING: Pregnant and breastfeeding women must be allowed to get the Covid-19 vaccine if they want to, said Sarawak General Hospital Obstetrics and Gynaecology registrar Dr Abigail Rembui Jerip. “I think pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should be allowed to be vaccinated. The move by the Ministry of Health (MoH) further
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said enforcing a lockdown when there was a positive case was to ensure that everyone in a longhouse could be tested and contact tracing done. “248 longhouses were placed under lockdown this year, and as a result, the
KUCHING: Registration of the Covid-19 vaccine is now available on all devices running on iOS, Android and Huawei’s operating system through the MySejahtera mobile application. The MySejahtera mobile application has been updated with an additional option to allow users to register for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. The latest update started
KUCHING: The Sarawak government wants to vaccinate 70 percent of the population in order to achieve herd immunity, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. “We don’t have a choice on whether to get vaccinated or not because the government’s objective is to vaccinate all Malaysians including Sarawakians,”
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg had instructed that a committee be set up to plan the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination programme. “Sarawak is very big, and logistics need to be properly arranged so that not only
KUCHING: Despite the relatively low risk, pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to defer taking the Covid-19 vaccine first unless they are taking part in the vaccine trial. Dr Tan Cheng Siang, a virologist at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas), said the risk of
KUCHING: It is best for pregnant and breastfeeding women to follow the advice of experts to wait until there is clear data on the use of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. The Minister of Welfare, Community, Wellbeing, Women, Family and Childhood Development said in the meantime, it
SIBU: Children in enhanced movement control order (EMCO) areas in Sibu Jaya here received powdered milk from Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Dudong branch. Nangka assemblyman Dr Annuar Rapaee, together with SUPP Dudong branch chairman Wong Ching Yong and Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai, handed over
KUCHING: The Sarawak government, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), including frontliners, have been working extremely hard to curb the spread of Covid-19 and assist the people. Sarawak United People’s Party (SUPP) Bawang Assan chairman Senator Robert Lau said it was not right to say that the state government and SDMC
