Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas
KUCHING (April 20): Students of higher educational institutions are not allowed to leave campus or return home following the increase in Covid-19 infections in the community, said Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas today.
The Sarawak deputy chief minister, who is also State Disaster Management Committee (JPBM) chairman, said other than higher educational institution students, the directive is also applicable to students of residential schools, who have to stay put in their respective hostels for their safety and their families.
“On seeing schools in red zones in Sarawak closed until May 3, we have made the decision that the directive involving (higher educational institution) and residential school students too be enforced for 14 days,” he told a media conference here, today.
Meanwhile, he said JPBN has decided to end the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) in Kampung Batu Gong, Siburan because the second screening did not find any new positive cases.
“In addition, there is no evidence to show infections are still taking place in the area and JPBM wishes to take this opportunity to thank all agencies and villagers for their cooperation in making the EMCO successful,” he said.
A total of 600 new Covid-19 cases were detected in Sarawak today, resulting in an increase in the total number to 25,129.
Meanwhile, State Education director Dr Chin Zin Hing said the vaccination process at the Sibu Indoor Stadium has to be postponed as the supply of vaccines has not received the clearance from the Ministry of Health (MOH).
The State Health Department’s initial plan was to vaccinate 800 frontliners and the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme second phase recipients on today’s waiting list.
“However, we were informed on April 16 there was a problem of ‘lot release’ by MOH and the vaccines could not be supplied to Sibu,” he said in the same media conference.
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