KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded two pandemic fatalities in Sibu, bringing the total number of deaths to 50 to date. A 92-year-old local man who was case No. 4,527 was admitted to Sibu Hospital on Jan 20 due to breathing difficulty since Jan 29. His rT-PCR was conducted on Jan 31
KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Seruas Cluster has been identified in Beluru by the state Health Department. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the index case for this cluster was Case 4,308 — a 61-year-old woman who tested positive on Jan 28 after undergoing individual screening. The
KUCHING: The Lundu District has turned into a red zone after recording 50 locally transmitted cases within the last 14 days. Saratok District has also changed its status from green to yellow after recording two new local transmissions. Beluru, Kapit, Song, Dalat, Bintulu, Kanowit, Miri, and Sibu Districts remained as
KUCHING: Some 26.5 million Malaysians are expected to receive the free Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the month. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stated that the vaccine is a crucial in the fight against Covid-19, with the first batches from Pfizer and BioNTech to arrive soon. The National
KUCHING: Two new Covid-19 clusters known as the Sebangkoi Cluster and Jun Heng Cluster have been identified by the state Health Department. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the index case for Sebangkoi Cluster in Sri Aman was Case 4,400 where a local 59-year-old symptomatic woman was screened on Jan
KUCHING: Sarawak now has a total of 48 deaths after recording four fatalities from Sibu today. Today’s first fatal case was a sixty-year-old man who was case 5,094. He received emergency treatment in Sibu Hospital on Feb 3 due to symptoms such as shortness of breath, cough, fever and running
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 121 positive cases were recorded in the state today. “Of the total, 37 cases were recorded in Sibu; Miri (25); Kapit (21); Dalat (10); Bintulu (nine); Bukit Mabong (four); three each in Kuching, Song and Beluru; Serian (two); and one each in
KUCHING: A 77-year-old local man is the latest Covid-19 fatality case in the state, bringing the death tally to 39. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the deceased, case 3,285, was admitted to Sibu Hospital after testing positive on Jan 22. “However, his health deteriorated and he was admitted
The prices of dabai, an exotic seasonal fruit, has skyrocketed to more than RM50 per kilogramme but it is still much sought after by fruit lovers. Dabai is oblong in shape just like an olive and has thin dark purple to black skins. It has white, yellowish or purple creamy
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has tightened its standard operating procedures (SOPs) on funerals during the movement control order (MCO) and conditional MCO (CMCO) in force in the state. According to the SDMC, only immediate family members are allowed to attend funerals. The tightening of the SOPs also