KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new Covid-19 fatalities today, bringing the state’s toll to 153. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the 149th death was Case 24,670, a 71-year-old local woman, who was admitted to Bintulu Hospital for fever and breathing difficulties. “A reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rT-PCR) test was
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 570 new positive Covid-19 cases today, bringing the state’s tally to 27,319. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 128 of these cases were reported in Bintulu district; Kapit (109); Kuching (76); Sibu (54); Song (45); Subis (29); Serian (26); Bukit Mabong (16); Tatau (14); Miri (11);
KUCHING: The State Health Department has identified two new clusters in Saratok and Kapit districts. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement today named the cluster in Saratok as Jalan Roban Lama Cluster whilst the one in Kapit was named Jalan Selirik Cluster. “The Jalan Roban Lama cluster is
KUCHING: The Malaysian Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM) today donated food for breaking of fast to staff of Suara Sarawak and Tribune Press Sdn Bhd. Present to hand over the donated food packages at the media office in Metrocity, Matang here was YaPEIM state manager Fadlie Zamuri. According to YaPEIM,
KUCHING: The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has declared the end of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Kampung Batu Gong, Siburan in Serian district. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the committee has decided to end the EMCO at the village seeing as the second screening
KUCHING: Additional standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be implemented here, in Sibu, Bintulu and Miri divisions from today onwards, said Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman said that the committee had agreed to the new conditions which were recommended by its divisional disaster management
KUCHING: Phase two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme in Sarawak is highly anticipated by the public as it is a ticket to preventing the virus infection. Phase two of the vaccination programme kickstarted in Sibu district on Monday (Apr 19); it was held at the Sibu Indoor Stadium from
KUCHING: The implementation of movement control order (MCO) will cause a standstill in the state’s economy, opined economist Datuk Dr Madeline Berma. “When the government implemented the MCO last year, it greatly affected the Malaysian economy as a whole. “It resulted in an economic standstill where both the production and
KUCHING: Sarawak could not afford to have another total lockdown even though the number of the daily positive Covid-19 cases is at an alarming rate. Sarawak Bumiputera Entrepreneurs Chamber (DUBS) chairman Datuk Abang Helmi Ikhwan said a total lockdown would cause tremendous economic hardship to the people and it will
KUCHING: Vaccines are not foolproof as its effectiveness depends on the individual’s immune system, said Prof Hsu Li Yang as reported by Straits Times. “For those whose immune systems are compromised, and even for those with otherwise normal immune systems, sometimes they are still not able to mount an adequate
