Govt assures parliament will convene when the time comes
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has given assurance that the parliament will be called to convene when the right time comes either before or after the Covid-19 emergency ends, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan. However, he said the government will, first and foremost, seek the advice of the […]
Over 1,000 scheduled for jabs in phase 2
MIRI: More than 1,000 elderly and individuals with comorbidities are to be inoculated during this second phase of Covid-19 vaccination programme for this Miri division. Vaccination of Covid-19 second phase is from April 23 until 29 at three vaccination centres (PPV) namely Miri Hospital, Marudi Hospital and Eastwood Valley Golf and Country Club. This was […]
Bring your own wheelchairs, elderly advised
KUCHING: People who are unable to walk are encouraged to bring their own wheelchairs when getting the Covid-19 vaccine jabs at Stadium Perpaduan here. Chinese community leader Temenggong Datuk Tan Joo Phoi noted that there was a lack of wheelchairs at the venue to cater for those who might need mobility support. “I think most […]
Council to take all measures to ensure public compliance
SIBU: Enforcement teams will also monitor Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOP) at offices here. Sibu Municipal Council (SMC) chairman Clarence Ting said they would also go up to any office located on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor and so on, to ensure SOP compliance. During a live special movement control order (MCO) SOP compliance […]
Is closure of all schools a pragmatic move?
BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA AND SAKINI MOHD SAID KUALA LUMPUR: A big question in many people’s minds is whether the proposed temporary closure of all schools is a pragmatic move in curbing the spread of Covid-19, which is now seen as increasingly worrying in educational institutions. This is one of the hotly debated questions in […]
2,847 new cases, Selangor tops daily tally with 748 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: New Covid-19 infections in Malaysia remains above the 2,800-mark for the second consecutive days as 2,847 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 387,535. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah tweeted today that Selangor recorded the highest number of daily cases at 748, followed by […]
Probe why faulty ventilators sent to Sarawak
KUCHING: A Senator has urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to investigate why unusable ventilators were sent to Sarawak. Robert Lau Hui Yew said the sending of the faulty equipment was an unacceptable act. “It reflects very badly on the federal ministry,” he said in a statement today. Lau added that MOH must conduct an […]
Report on non-functioning ventilators sent to ministry
KUCHING: Not all the portable ventilators sent by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to Sarawak are functioning, said state health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. He said testing and commissioning of the ventilators had been completed and the department had prepared a report and submitted it to the ministry for further action. “For the time […]
Revisit initial strategies
KUCHING: The strategies devised in the initial stage of the fight of Covid-19 have to be revisited to curb the spread of the virus effectively, said Senator Robert Lau. He said currently, the virus was affecting communities in the urban and rural areas and compliance with standard operating procedures (SOPs) such as wearing masks, regular […]
Second phase of vaccination begins in Sibu
SIBU: The Sibu Indoor Stadium, which was selected as a vaccination centre for the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, on Monday (Apr 19) saw quite a number of recipients, categorised as high-risk groups, the elderly as well as the disabled, getting their first dose of vaccine. The programme took place between 8am […]