MIRI – The Sibu authorities have set up a special hotline and operations room to deal with SOP-breakers who refuse to obey directives on wearing face masks, practising social distancing or breaking the ban on social gatherings.
State Assistant Public Health Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee said the hotline and operations room are will be managed by the Sibu police.
The centre is called Bilik Gerakan Covid-19 Sibu, said Dr Annuar, who is also Nangka assemblyman and Sibu Disaster Management Committee coordinator.
“There is a direct line and a handphone WhatsApp line where messages can be sent. I urge everyone in Sibu to keep these numbers in their handphones,” Annuar said here today.
“If you come across anyone in public not obeying any of the SOPs or you see any premises not complying with the SOPs, please call the hotline or send a message to the WhatsApp number immediately,” he said in public notices via social media chat groups.
The fixed line number is 084-323224 and the WhatsApp number is 013-9994158.
Widespread defiance by the people towards the SOPs have been cited as the main reason for the worsening Covid-19 spread in Sarawak, which has already caused 120 deaths and some 19,000 infections as of yesterday evening.
Sibu, along with Kuching, Bintulu and Miri, are the worst-hit zones in the state. – The Vibes, April 10, 2021
