State registers drop in Covid-19 cases
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Covid-19 cases dropped with a total of 224 new cases recorded on Sunday (Apr 10), a decrease of 126 from the previous day’s 350 cases. This takes the cumulative cases to 302,457. In its daily update the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said, two cases each were recorded in Category 3 and 4 […]
Firefly set for Land of the Hornbills debut from Penang
KUCHING: It has taken a long time for Firefly to arrive in the Land of the Hornbills but on Monday (April 11) Sarawak will finally welcome its inaugural flight from Penang to Kuching. State Transport Minister Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin who announced this during a press conference said Firefly’s Penang-Kuching-Penang service will be operated […]
Cross-border post with Indonesia to open April 14
LUNDU: The Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) Complex in Biawak, Lundu and the cross-border post (Pos Lintas Batas Negara) in Aruk Kalimantan, Indonesia will be opened on April 14. With this latest development, State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) deputy chairman Datuk Ik Pahon said all agencies involved must be prepared to handle incoming traffic from […]
Cases 35 down from previous day’s
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 350 new cases today, a decrease of 35 from the previous day’s 385. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in a statement disclosed that of the total, 349 cases were in categories 1 & 2 while categories 3, 4 & 5 had only one case. “Kuching recorded the highest number of cases at […]
Don’t forget Aidilfitri open house SOPs, reminds Abang Johari
KUCHING: The public are reminded to continue adhering to Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) even though Hari Raya Aidilfitri open houses are allowed this year. “The Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration this year will be a little different seeing as the country is transitioning into the endemic phase and people can now move more freely. “With […]
Positive case tally now at 301,883
KUCHING: The number of COVID-19 cases in Sarawak dropped today from 413 to 385, taking the tally to 301,883. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) stated that of the total, 101 cases were in category 1 and 282 were in category 2, while there was only one case each in categories 3 and 4. “The […]
More flights into Sarawak
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS KUCHING: More flights will be coming into Sarawak on a weekly basis soon, says Datuk Lee Kim Shin. The Sarawak Minister for Transport disclosed on Wednesday (April 6) that the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) had approved the number of flights – from 575 to 615 weekly. “These include flights from […]
Big-scale open houses? Think carefully!
ASAJAYA: Any plans to hosting open houses for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration should be carefully considered. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said while big-scale open houses should be given careful consideration, households could still receive guests who include close families and friends. “We rely on […]
State records 413 new cases, five deaths
KUCHING: Sarawak today recorded 413 new COVID-19 cases and five new backlog deaths. According to the State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), 408 of the new cases were of categories 1 and 2, while five were categories 4 and 5 cases. “There were 128 category 1 cases and 280 category 2 cases. Meanwhile, there were two category […]
415 new cases recorded in state
KUCHING: Sarawak today registered 415 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 301,085. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said of the total, 407 are under categories 1 and 2, while the others are in categories 3, 4 and 5. “A total of 108 are in category 1, while 299 are in category 2. Four […]
