Decline in positive cases
KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded a decline in positive cases of Covid-19 transmission since the implementation of the movement control order (MCO) on March 18. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg told a press conference yesterday that if the trend continued, there was a possibility that Sarawak would have zero case by the end […]
Five new positive Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded five new positive Covid-19 cases yesterday, bringing the tally to 87 cases. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) secretariat, two cases each were recorded at the Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Sibu Hospital and one in Miri Hospital. “Today, the state also recorded 52 Person Under Investigation (PUI) cases. “Accumulatively, […]
Sarawak govt unveils control measures
KUCHING: In light of the confirmed Covid-19 cases in the state, the Sarawak government has come out with several control measures to prevent further escalation of the outbreak. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg said effective March 18, all visitors foreign and domestic coming into the state and returning Sarawakians, would be issued […]
Sarawak orders gatherings be postponed
KUCHING: All government and public gatherings involving the participation of more than 50 people in Sarawak must be postponed or deferred to a later date. State Disaster Management Committee in a statement today said it was the latest policy implemented by the state in managing the Covid-19 outbreak. “The action was taken as part of […]
Sarawak extra cautious after Brunei Covid-19 case
KUCHING: Sarawak is taking extra precautions following neighbouring Brunei recording its first confirmed case of Covid-19. The State Disaster Management Committee Secretariat said the patient had flown in to Miri from Kuala Lumpur on March 3. The Sarawak Health Department had identified the four passengers from Sarawak seated close to him on the flight. “They […]
Biggest group of state GOF personnel promoted
SIBU: Yesterday’s promotion of 48 personnel of the tenth battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF) here was the largest ever in the state. They were upgraded from sergeant major to sub-inspector, sergeant to sergeant major and corporal to sergeant positions. Its commander, Supt Sanudin Mohamad Isa, who spoke at the investiture ceremony, said those […]
Sarawak still Covid-19 free
KUCHING: Close contacts of Case 33 all tested negative, meaning Sarawak still remains free from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that the state’s record is still clean when all close contacts of Case 33 tested negative. Case 33 refers to a 58-year-old man who […]
Ancient Niah remains coming home today
KUCHING: A set of bones from the Niah Caves is expected to arrive in Sarawak today. The skeletal remains, which comprised 122 bone fragments and sealed in over 30 boxes, are on their way back from University of Nevada, the United States. Tourism, Arts and Culture assistant minister Datuk Sebastian Ting said the collection was […]
Councils get customised animal control vehicles
KUCHING: Local authorities around the state were given 26 customised animal control vehicles by the state government in an effort to make Sarawak free of rabies by 2025. In a ceremony held at Kuching South City Council (MBKS) yesterday, the vehicles were handed over to the councils by Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri […]
No dead rivers in Sarawak
KUCHING: Assistant Minister of Urban Development and Resources Datuk Len Talif Salleh believes there are no ‘dead’ rivers in Sarawak thus far. He said that while a few rivers including Padungan River here were badly polluted, they were still not categorised as ‘dead’. “The condition of rivers in Sarawak is not that bad as the […]
