KUCHING: A new Covid-19 cluster named the Jalan Muhibbah Cluster has been identified by the Sarawak Health Department, making the state’s total number of Covid-19 active clusters to 25. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement yesterday, said that the new cluster in Betong district was a community cluster
KUCHING: Meradong district has turned red after recording 67 locally transmitted cases in the past two weeks. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, said Betong and Kanowit districts had changed to orange status after recording 22 and 37 locally transmitted cases respectively in the last 14 days.
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded two new Covid-19 deaths today, bringing the death tally to 76 or 0.92 percent from the total cases recorded. In a statement, Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said Case 5,850 was a 41-year-old local man receiving treatment at Sibu Hospital. “The victim’s from Sibu, he was symptomatic
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded one new Covid-19 death on Monday (Feb 22), bringing the state’s death tally to 74. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said, “Case 5,707 was a 58-year-old local male receiving treatment in Sibu Hospital for fever, cough and difficulties in breathing. He
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) announced the implementation of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) in Kampung Emperoh Jambu, Padawan starting from 12.01am on Feb 23 until 11.59pm on March 8. SDMC chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said the decision was made by the committee after conducting Covid-19
KUCHING: The public should not be afraid of the Covid-19 vaccine as being vaccinated is not something new, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Pantai Damai assemblyman said the community leaders and village chiefs (KMKK) in his constituency have been disseminating information on the registration for Covid-19 vaccination to
KUCHING: Twenty-five households at Kampung Sungai Aur now have internet access through Sarawak Multimedia Authority’s (SMA) Linking Urban, Rural and Nation (Saluran) initiative or Wifi Saluran. Pantai Damai assemblyman Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi said Wifi Saluran, along with others, would improve the lives of the villagers, especially in terms
KUCHING: A total of 428 students from 32 schools were unable to sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2020 examination in Sarawak. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said this is due to the implementation of enhanced movement control order (EMCO) and Covid-19 positive
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) should remain as it is and there is no need for the committee to be made up of professionals only, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. The Pantai Damai assemblyman stated that SDMC has been doing a great job in fighting Covid-19 in
KUCHING: A local politician has commended the state government for its efforts in managing the Covid-19 pandemic through the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). The Parti Rakyat Sarawak (PRS) youth chief, Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the involvement of governments in managing the current pandemic was common around the world. He