KUCHING, Mar 13: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee advises that all government and public gatherings involving more than 250 participants are to be postponed to a later date.
The committee also stated that all non-essential travel to Brunei Darussalam, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia are advised to be postponed or deferred.
“Visitors from Brunei Darussalam, Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia are also advise to postpone or defer their travel to Sarawak,” said the committee in a press statement today, following three confirmed to be positive of Covid-19 today.
The Sarawak Health Department advises the public to practice the highest personal hygienes standard by frequently washing their hand and using hand sanitzier, practice good cough and sneezing etiquette by covering mouth with hand or tissued and the usage of face mask.
“They should also maintain social distancing especially those returning from the affected countries in the last 14 days.”
“With the coming school holidays, parents or the public should avoid visiting and travelling to affected countries and other parts in Malaysia with their children,” said the committee.
For further updates on Covid-19 situation in Sarawak, the public can visit the Sarawak Disaster Information Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/sarawakdisasterinfo).
For those who have developed symptoms of Covid-19 such as fever, cough, flu or breathing difficulty, please contact Crisis Prepareness and Response Centre or Divisional Health Department at:
| Crisis Prepareness & Response Center (CPRC): 082-443248 | PKB Samarahan – 082-672101 |
| PKB Kuching: 082-248864 | PKB Sri Aman – 083-320230 |
| PKB Serian – 082-872331 | PKB Sarikei – 084-652815 |
PKB Betong – 083-472360 |
PKB Mukah – 084-873302 |
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PKB Sibu – 084-345862 |
PKB Bintulu – 086-315235 |
| PKB Kapit – 084-796264 | PKB Limbang – 085-211726 |
PKB Miri – 085 -410722 |
The committee said it will update the public on latest development on the deadly disease from time to time. — DayakDaily
