KUCHING: The Sarawak government has decided to enforce the Movement Control Order (MCO) for the Sibu Division for 14 days from this Saturday (Jan 16) .
14 Jan 2021 / 22:40 H. Pix for representational purpose only. -Bernama
SIBU: Enforcement of the Movement Control Order (MCO) is necessary now in Sibu to avoid a worse situation of the Covid-19 infection which has reached a very worrying level.
Sarawak Public Health and Housing Assistant Minister, Dr Annuar Rapaee said if the MCO was not implemented now, the situation could deteriorate until it became uncontrollable.
“We cannot afford to wait until the number of cases increases or drops. The time (for MCO implementation) is now,” he said in an interview via Zoom with Bernama and RTM, here, today.
He called on residents in Sibu Division covering the districts of Sibu, Selangau and Kanowit to comply with the MCO to curb the spread of Covid-19 during the order period.
Published on: Saturday, January 09, 2021
By: Malay Mail
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Sarawak yesterday recorded five new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of cases in the state to 1,166. Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
SIBU: Sarawakians who are working or studying abroad or outside their hometown should not return this coming Chinese New Year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sibu Division Chinese Community Leaders Association chairman Temenggong Datuk Vincent Lau.
He said this was the best measure to prevent the spread of the virus and to protect their family and friends, especially since the emergence of new Covid-19 clusters after interstate and inter-district travel were permitted.