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The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister clarified that the state governments of Selangor and Sarawak are free to secure their own supply of vaccines, provided the vaccines were approved for use in Malaysia.
His response comes following Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement on Tuesday (April 20), that both state governments faced delays in obtaining approvals for procuring their own supply of vaccines.
“In my discussion with the Selangor Mentri Besar, he verbally mentioned Selangor’s plans to procure vaccines.
“I have responded positively, but until now I have not received any official request from the state government, ” Khairy said in a statement on Wednesday (April 21), where he added that he had also arranged several engagements with Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister, Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, on the matter.
Police have contacted me over face mask issue Awang Tengah 08 Apr 2021 / 19:35 H.
KUCHING: Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan (
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The Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister said he had removed his face mask at a stall as he was about to try some food and drinks offered by the traders there, adding that at the same time he was in hurry to leave Matu.
“The police contacted me yesterday to inform that I have been compounded. I admit that it was my mistake.
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KUCHING (Jan 27): The Movement Control Order (MCO) scheduled to end this Friday in Sibu has been extended to Feb 14, said Sarawak State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Douglas Uggah Embas.
He said the decision was made following the high number of positive Covid-19 cases in Sarawak and the declining number of green areas.
Apart from that, he said the state government also decided to extend the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in other parts of Sarawak until Feb 14.
“As of today, only 11 of the 40 districts in Sarawak have a green status. This shows that the Covid-19 situation in Sarawak is not yet under control, he told a press conference here today.
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KUCHING: Sarawak has recorded two more Covid-19 fatalities today with the highest number of new daily cases at 229 cases.
State Disaster Management Committee chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said Sibu reported the highest number of positive cases today with 168 cases, followed by Kuching (nine), Kanowit (seven), Sri Aman (seven), Lubok Antu (seven), Subis (two) and Bintulu (one), which raised cumulative cases in the state to 2,931.
“There is an increase of 112 cases involving the Pasai Cluster in Sibu, taking the total infection tally to 1,094. A total of 10,250 people were screened, of which 7,500 people came out negative and 1,656 others are awaiting their results,” he said at the daily press conference on Covid-19 today.