KUCHING: Sarawak on Monday (Sept 13) recorded six new community clusters said the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The first cluster, the Sungai Kerubong cluster, involved a longhouse at Sungai Serubong, Selalang in the Sarikei district. “Of the 121 individuals who were tested, 96 including the index case were positive
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded 3,522 Covid-19 cases today (Sept 13), almost two thousand fewer than the previous day’s cases (5,291), along with five fatalities. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement said of the total, 3,518 or 99.89 percent comprised that of Categories 1 and 2 while four
KUCHING: Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said that the people still need to adhere to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) and protect themselves as well as their families in order to return to normal life. The Assistant Minister of Utilities (Water Supply) said that it is time for the community
KUCHING: Police issued 25 compounds to errant individuals statewide for violating the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Friday. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that to date, 10,679 compounds have been issued to SOP violators. It said that of the total, 17 were issued in Kuching; Sarikei (four); Bintulu
KUCHING: Two new clusters in Pakan district were declared by the State Health Department on Sunday (Sept 11). The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said that both of the clusters recorded were community clusters. The Sungai Sawa Cluster involves a longhouse located at Sungai Sawa, Batu 3, Jalan Pakan. “A
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 3,743 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday (Sept 11), ten cases more compared to the previous day’s tally of 3,734 cases. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 3,735 or 99.79 percent of the new cases comprised Category 1 and 2 patients while only eight cases were in
KUCHING: Sarawak on Sunday (Sept 11) recorded 10 Covid-19 fatalities, bringing the death toll to 617. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 608th death was that of a 67-year-old local man from Lawas who was tested positive on Sept 8. He was admitted to Lawas Hospital and had a
KANOWIT: A 52-year-old man died of electrocution while harvesting dabai at Jalan Lukut, Penyulau on Friday. Kanowit fire chief Arrahman Chik said his team received a distress call from the public at 3:59pm on the incident. “The victim had climbed a 10-metre high dabai tree while using an aluminium pole
MIRI: An Indonesian man’s attempt to steal a sport utility vehicle (SUV) failed when he collided with another vehicle parked in front of the stolen car. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident happened at noon on Friday (Sept 10) at Simpang Beluru when the SUV driver stopped
MIRI: Police have arrested a man who reportedly ran amok at the wrong place on Wednesday. The suspect, aged 45, who was armed with a 70cm machete and 66cm axe was detained by a CID team on Friday (Sept 10). Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the incident took
