Give Bintulu more medical staff, equipment
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has been urged to provide Bintulu with more medical staff and equipment in view of the increasing Covid-19 cases in the district. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he made an official request to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on this matter. “The district is […]
More ventilators for hospitals in Sarawak
KUCHING: More ventilators will be distributed to hospitals in Sarawak. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the Ministry of Health (MoH) had given several ventilators to assist hospitals in the state. “Thank you very much for bringing 10 ventilators to Sarawak for immediate use to save lives,” he said […]
Vaccinated travellers not exempt from mandatory quarantine
PUTRAJAYA: Travellers who have received the Covid-19 vaccine are not exempt from complying with the prescribed Covid-19 infection prevention measures, including undergoing mandatory quarantine, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the Ministry of Health (MOH) on March 12 had decided that risk assessments should be carried out on travellers who […]
Up to MOH to negotiate with private hospitals
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will negotiate with private hospitals over their participation in the country’s immunisation programme. Housing and Local Government Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said the ministry is working on the mechanism to carry out immunisation at private hospitals. “The private hospitals can help vaccinate the people, but they cannot […]
Covid-19 swab test on the 26 and 27 March
SIBU: The Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct a Covid-19 swab test at two different venues here on the 26 and 27 March (Friday and Saturday). Sibu Rural District Council (SRDC) chairman Sempurai Petrus Ngelai said that the screening will be held at the Durin Basketball Court, Pekan Durin tomorrow. On Saturday, the screening will […]
MP wants adequate vaccine quota for Bintulu
KUCHING: Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said he would communicate with the Health Ministry (MoH) regarding the quota of vaccine for Bintulu. He said this would include expediting the distribution of the vaccines and providing adequate quota so that the immunisation goal could be reached as soon as possible. “Vaccinations in Bintulu have […]
Don’t fear vaccination
BINTULU: The local people have been told not to fear being vaccinated under the national Covid-19 immunisation programme. Bintulu Member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said all citizens should be prepared to be vaccinated for personal protection and for the common good. Tiong, who is also Prime Minister’s Special Envoy to the […]
Daily cases under 2,000, recovery rate exceeds 95 pct
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from March 13 up to noon today. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 328,000. Although four-digit new Covid-19 cases are still being reported daily in the country, it is a relief to note that they have remained under 2,000 […]
Individuals completing vaccination will be issued MY Covid-19 badge
PUTRAJAYA: Individuals who have completed the vaccine dose will be given the MY Covid-19 Vaccination Badge as proof that they have received the vaccine, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who received the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine today after receiving the first […]
Sarawak’s own infectious disease centre soon
KUCHING: The Sarawak Infectious Disease Centre will be built in the Kuching-Samarahan corridor. Its construction is expected to commence immediately in view of the urgency for the centre to be operational by 2024. Expected to be sited adjacent to the Sarawak Heart Centre, it is to ensure synergy between the two agencies and to provide […]