Sarawakians willing to come forward for vaccination
KUCHING: The success of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) in Sarawak is due to the willingness of its people to come forward and do their part in the fight against the pandemic. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian added that hesitation rate among Sarawakians in getting their jabs […]
Sarawakians truly enliven ‘Kita Jaga Kita’ spirit
KUCHING: The spirit of ‘Kita Jaga Kita’ is strong among Sarawakians as food aid supplies are constantly given out to the less fortunate community. Batu Kawa assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian applauded the efforts done by the non-government organisations (NGOs), Village Development and Security Committees (JKKKs), the Chinese Federation as well as the […]
Sarawak ahead in vaccination last Sunday
KUCHING: Sarawak topped the list in the country for administering the most vaccine shots in a single day last Sunday (June 20). Citing the Special Committee of Ensuring Access to Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the state administered 43,809 vaccine doses (first […]
Praises for Normah Medical Specialist Centre PPV vaccinators
KUCHING: At the Normah Medical Specialist Centre Covid-19 vaccination centre (PPV), vaccine recipients do not need to go to the counters to get their shots. Instead, vaccinators will administer the shots where they sit waiting for their turns. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian commended the private hospital for this […]
1140 receive jabs at Batu Kawa Health Clinic
KUCHING: Six hundred and forty vaccine recipients were inoculated at the Batu Kawa Health Clinic last Sunday (June 13). Last Saturday (June 12), the clinic administered the Covid-19 vaccine to 500 people. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the vaccination process on Sunday went smoothly. “This is […]
Additional swab test services to be looked into
KUCHING: Providing additional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) swab test services in the city here will be looked into due to the increase of Covid-19 cases. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Kuching Division Health Office will plan to provide limited services for PCR swabs and issuance of […]
Vital to detect as many Covid-19 cases as possible
KUCHING: Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said it was important to detect as many Covid-19 cases in Kuching-Samarahan-Serian as possible. “Let’s not have low numbers because if we don’t aggressively test, later on, we may end up with so many symptomatic cases overnight,” he said in a Facebook […]
Covid-19 does not discriminate by age
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has reminded the public that Covid-19 does not discriminate by age. “No age is too young for Covid-19 in Sarawak. In 2020, the cases tended to be senior Sarawakians. And in 2021, younger Sarawakians,” he said in his Facebook post last […]
Next four weeks very critical for Kuching
KUCHING: Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian believes that more Covid-19 clusters will be declared in Kuching. He said this prediction was based on the locations of exposure and extensive community spread, with certain exposure locations repeating numerous times. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor pointed out that on […]
More Pfizer vaccines for Sarawak
KUCHING: The latest air shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for Sarawak arrived here yesterday (May 12). Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this was the 12th shipment since the beginning of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) at the end of February. “Looking forward to working closely with the Health […]