Territorial army roped in to enforce MCO in Sibu
KUCHING: Personnel from the Regiment 511 Territorial Army have been deployed in Sibu to beef up enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) in the division. Third Infantry Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Datuk Azhar Ahmad said a total of 126 officers and men of the regiment were mobilised to assist the Ninth Infantry Brigade of […]
MOH ready to implement first phase of national immunisation plan
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) is prepared to implement the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Plan, once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are in Malaysia on Feb 26, said Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said the vaccine delivery dry runs to Belaga Health Clinic in Sarawak on Jan 29 and Bintulu Hospital on […]
Vaccine dry run only an exercise
KUCHING: No tests were performed on any individual during the Covid-19 vaccine delivery dry run to Belaga Health Clinic on Jan 29, said Sarawak Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. In a statement today, Dr Chin clarified that the dry run was an exercise that used only a bottle containing saline solution prior to the […]
Business should close briefly if any staff tested positive
BINTULU: Businesses such as supermarkets, shopping malls, private companies, among others, should be temporarily closed as per the Divisional Disaster Management Committee’s (DDMC) instructions regarding any staff of such entities testing positive for Covid-19. Bintulu MP Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said that the parties involved must follow Bintulu DDMC and Ministry of Health’s (MoH) […]
Chinese New Year SOP to be announced soon
KUALA LUMPUR: The standard operating procedure (SOP) for the Chinese New Year celebrations during the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) 2.0 will be announced soon, said Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the SOP is being drafted and will be announced after further discussions are held between the […]
Mass screening at Sibu Jaya market
SIBU: Following the increase in positive Covid-19 cases in Sibu Jaya, the Ministry of Health (MOH) will conduct mass screening at Sibu Jaya market starting tomorrow, said state Health director Dr Chin Zin Hing. “We will conduct a large-scale screening to enable early isolation to be carried out as well as to prevent it from […]
Hospital directors call on CM
KUCHING: Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg today received a courtesy call from a delegation from the Borneo Medical Centre (BMC) board of directors led by its chairman Dr John Chew Chee Ming at the former’s office at Wisma Bapa Malaysia here. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Dr John, who is also […]
Go for alternatives
KUCHING: While prioritising the people’s health, the government should not adopt a total lockdown as a way out in view of the spike in new Covid-19 cases in the country. The country does not have to undergo another lockdown, but the government or the Ministry of Health (MoH) needs to address the problem by looking […]
MOH expects daily Covid cases to drop to double digits in May
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) expects the daily Covid-19 positive cases to return to double digits in May, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He hoped that the two-week enforcement of the movement control order (MCO) would help stabilise the numbers before an expected drop in daily cases after Jan 27. […]
Boost for MOH as 95 private hospitals agree to treat Covid patients
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has received a huge boost in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic when 95 private hospitals agreed to help the government treat the patients, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. “We only began holding engagement sessions with the private sector on Jan 23 and we […]